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Index and Chills – Don’t Get Spooked When the Market Does

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The #StockMarket always goes up. Expect for when it goes down. So what's an investor to to? #IndexandChills

Happy Halloween, Campers! Today is the day when much of the Western world celebrates an ancient Celtic harvest festival by donning costumes of all sorts to ward off evil spirits and ghouls.  Actually, much of the Western world has no idea why we celebrate Halloween, they just like to dress their kids up and send them off to ask strangers for candy.

This particular Halloween might be a bit spookier than most, especially for those of us new to The FIRE Movement that have enjoyed massive stock market gains since deciding to get our financial act within the past decade or so. That’s because this massive bull run appears to be slowing down. For many investors this could be their first bump in the road.

Most of this year has been great, but October has seen year-to-date gains wiped out.  The market is now at a lower point than when the year began (at the time of this writing, we’re down -1.21% for the year after seeing highs over 8% a short time ago).

Spooky times indeed!

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The Newbies Guide to Understanding FIRE Finance

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FIRE, Lean FIRE, Fat FIRE, oh my! These are the different types of FIRE and what it's going to cost you to have them. #FI #FinancialIndependence #TheFIREMovement

As more people become aware of and join the FIRE movement, the definition of FIRE continues to evolve.  So just exactly what does FIRE stand for in finance terms?  Well, that really depends on who you ask.

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Repay Debt Faster by Budgeting for It

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Budgeting for debt

The Camp FIRE Contributor article was written by Good Nelly

Budgeting is often given a wrong meaning. Many people view it as something that puts a stop to every fun thing in life.  They mistakenly think that a budget restricts you from eating out or shopping. In short, you’re devoid of any enjoyment if you follow a budget.

However, it’s not like that. At all.

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The Luxury Trap: When Niceties Become Necessities

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The Luxury Trap

People are funny creatures. We quickly become accustomed to new luxuries and then we can’t seem to live without that thing we’ve lived our entire lives without.

Cell phones are a good example. Just a few short years ago cell phones were expensive nice-to-haves. Today they are must have items that people have become addicted to and can’t seem to function without.

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Slash Your Student Loans Before You Need Them

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Minimize Student Loans

By Mike Monfredi.

I had heard that dental school was “expensive.”

How expensive… eh? Didn’t have that exactly dialed-in yet. But as my wife (Monica – then fiancee) began applying to different schools, I became increasingly concerned with those annual tuition costs.
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