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Boring Investments vs Crypto: Why I Chose VTSAX and Won

While a couple of my friends were chasing crypto moonshots and hot stock tips, I was buying VTSAX and falling asleep. Here’s why boring investments became my path to financial independence. Look, I’m not going to pretend that if I had dumped cash into Bitcoin, I wouldn’t have more money now. The numbers are absolutely … Read more

Healthcare Burnout: How Unfair Pay Started My FIRE Journey

The healthcare burnout had been building for years, but the unfair pay decision made it impossible to ignore. Here’s how workplace toxicity in healthcare became my motivation to pursue financial independence. In 2017, my employer told me that a brand-new nurse would now make 20% more than me for doing the exact same job I’d … Read more

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