Ideas on Personal Finance
This article is part of the My FI Journey series – click here to access the full journey. Steady As She Goes When I started the FI journey, progress was slow… painfully slow. The FI goal seemed so far away for the first couple of years. But I had underestimated the magic of compounding. Small sums of money saved and … Read more
This article is part of the My FI Journey series – click here to access the full journey. A Lot of Questions! Financial Independence (FI) is not a mainstream idea yet. My friends and relatives were surprised when I told them that I was on the FI journey. Some thought it was just a fad that would go … Read more
This article is part of the My FI Journey series – click here to access the full journey. Shifting Focus I am now focusing on Saving in addition to Investing. As any good consultant knows, you cannot improve something if you don’t measure it. So we keep track of every single Finer household purchase for a month. At … Read more
This article is part of the My FI Journey series – click here to access the full journey. The Journey Begins I have started focusing on Investing. I am learning that it is not easy to beat the market – I am making money, but the market is up more. It would have been better just leaving my … Read more
This article is part of the My FI Journey series – click here to access the full journey. Looking for Answers to the Big Two Two issues haunt me from the lost decade of my professional life: Busy Becomes Normal and No Financial Plan. To become less busy, I focus on becoming more efficient at work. I become obsessed with … Read more
The Best of Times… My professional life starts when I complete my MBA and join a management consulting firm. Life is great – I am working with marquee companies on their strategic projects. On the personal front, I marry the wonderful MrsFiner. We both love to travel, and consulting is an excellent career if you … Read more
Below is a highlight of my FI journey. It took a lot of time and had its own twists and turns. But, I am happy to have been on this journey, and now after reaching FI – I am looking forward to the road ahead… Chapter 1: A Lost Decade? Life before I started on … Read more