Essential FAQs regarding Teri Ijeoma’s Trade and Travel course. Gain insights to help you decide if this investing program is right for you. Four years ago (2020), I signed up for Teri Ijeoma’s investing course, Trade and Travel (currently known as Stocks 101). As I work through the course material, I figured I would help […] The post Trade and Travel Stocks 101 Course: 33 Answers To Frequently Asked Questions About Invest With Teri – […]

Many RBD followers are aware that I have a second brand/website/podcast called Access IPOs that initially spun out of RBD way back in 2016. Access IPOs helps ordinary retail investors find opportunities to invest in the world’s most innovative and disruptive private companies. Recent innovations from two familiar names — Fundrise and Robinhood — have… The post A New (But Familiar) Alternative Investment (VCX) appeared first on Retire Before Dad.

There absolutely are passive income ideas and opportunities that work — if you do. And that’s the dirty little secret of passive income: most of it isn’t passive right off the bat. You have to do some work to get things started, and then you’ve got to do some more work now and then to maintain the source of income once you’ve gotten things off the ground. (If you’re looking for something completely passive, you’ll […]

The post The Power of Compounding: The Secret Sauce in Dividend Growth Investing appeared first on Dividend Power. Compounding is one of the most powerful forces in long-term wealth creation, and it plays a central role in dividend growth investing. If you’re wondering, how can compounding increase your investment’s growth? You’re in the right place. We’ll also discuss why and how understanding compounding in dividend growth investing can dramatically change the way investors approach income, reinvestment, […]

Hey everyone! Have you seen Alysa Liu’s Gold medal cinching performance at the Olympics? It was carefree, joyous, and inspirational. She glided over the ice and won the heart of everyone watching. Words can’t do it justice—go check it out if you haven’t seen her programs. I haven’t watched figure skating in years, but I tuned in at the right time this year. I’m a huge fan now. [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=CVmCfiFjoVE&feature=oembed[/embed] The Burnout How is this related to FIRE? Well, she retired from figure skating four years ago, when she was only 16! At the time, she had already won two U.S. National Championships and numerous other prizes. But Alysa was burned out. She was discouraged by the total lack of autonomy. Coaches controlled every aspect of her life: what to eat, when to practice, and who to see. At 16, she didn’t yet know how to advocate for herself. She stopped enjoying the sport, and her performance declined. In 2022, she announced her retirement and went off to find herself. Finding Yourself After retiring from figure skating, she tried to be a regular teenager. She enrolled at UCLA to study psychology, trekked to Mount Everest Base Camp, got her driver’s license, and hung out with friends. Okay, maybe that isn’t exactly “normal,” but good for her! In 2024, she went skiing at Lake Tahoe and rediscovered the “need for speed.” If you’ve ever gone skiing or snowboarding, you know how addictive speeding down the slope can be. It reminded Alysa of how skating used to feel, and she wanted more. She went to a rink, tried a double Axel, and realized she still got it. Alysa decided to try for a comeback, and this time she will control her destiny. She picked a coach who let her be herself, Phillip DiGuglielmo. She skated for her own joy, rather than for the prize, and the result was Olympic Gold. That’s what autonomy gives you (and a world-class talent.) The FIRE Lesson Regular folks like us don’t have Alysa’s talent, but that’s where FIRE comes in. Financial Independence can give us that same autonomy. Alysa was 16 when she hit her wall; I was 16 years into my engineering career when I hit mine. Burnout has no age limit. Whether you’re an elite athlete or a Senior Engineer, the symptoms are identical. You feel like you can’t continue, and you need to GTFO. Many people hold on and become miserable because they have no choice. However, FI gave me a chance to step away. I retired from engineering and became a blogger/SAHD. The last 14 years were awesome. However, life changes. My son is older now and doesn’t need me as much, and blogging is almost dead. But I’m fine with that because FI is still here for me. I’m looking forward to the next chapter. Even if you love your job today, I encourage you to prioritize financial independence. You never know when life—or your feelings about your career—will

                                                        The month of February 2026 is another month of dividend income landing in my accounts.  Due to becoming debt free, I changed my pay myself model. Starting the beginning of August 2021, I am paying myself 30%, just like before. This will now consist of 24% to […]

Every month, I write an article that shows my passive income and my growth toward my life goals. February was a busy month with lots of snow shoveling. Our area of RI got three feet of snow over a couple of days. People compared it to the famous (in New England) Blizzard of ’78. It actually surpassed that for us. Public schools were shut down for a week. It reminded me a bit of the […]

Investors have a disparate standard for winning than the New York Yankees. Creating wealth is all about consistency, not championships. The Yankees, on the other hand, have defined a successful season as winning it all; nothing less will do. This edict rings hollow since their last championship was in 2009. Delusion runs rampant in the Bronx. This point brings us to their beleaguered manager, Aaron Boone. Since taking ove…The post Investors Don’t Need To Win The World Series appeared first on A Teachable Moment.