In this episode, we answer Alice's question about index funds versus ETFs. Alice has the option of investing in index funds or their ETF equivalents . . . and, in this episode, we discuss which ones we think are better!

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▸▸▸Enroll in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program: https://www.365daystofire.com/ Take part in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program and develop your financial independence plan (including your stock investing plan and real estate investing plan) AND get your plans reviewed by us, attend 12 Live Q&As with us, complete daily F.I.R.E. related tasks, get assigned to a small accountability group, attend our meet-ups in Portugal, participate in our FIRE related book club . . . and more!

▸▸▸Enroll in our Stock Market Investing Course for Financial Independence and Retiring Early: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/ Enroll in our new 21 module, 4-plus hour stock market investing course with more than 30 handouts of summary notes, homework assignments, and resources. Learn how to research and select investments, how to determine your asset allocation, how to rebalance your portfolio, how to optimize your investments for tax purposes, how to automate your investments, and much more (including a 19-page Investment Plan to work on)!

▸▸▸Enroll in our FIRE Master Class: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/FIRE-master-class This FIRE Master Class is designed for people interested in pursuing financial independence and retiring early. In the Master Class, we explain how to live off of your investments during early retirement; how to withdraw money from your investment accounts to support your living expenses during retirement; how to calculate your FIRE number; new and creative ways that you can save money; new side hustles for making money; how to invest in the stock market and in real estate; we discuss healthcare options in retirement . . . and MORE!

▸▸▸Enroll in our How to Move to Portugal Course: A Step-By-Step Course to Relocating and Living in Portugal: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/portugal This course is designed for people interested in moving to Portugal. In the course, we explain the visa process, the documents you need to submit for your application, and the step-by-step process that we took to obtain our visas; we explain the residency permit process and how we obtained our residence permit here in Portugal; we explain the process for buying and renting a house in Portugal; we discuss healthcare, school options, and setting up NIFs, we explain taxes here in Portugal, and MORE!

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We achieved financial independence and retired before the age of forty. But our financial independence retire early (F.I.R.E.) journey wasn't completely smooth sailing. Some people embraced our F.I.R.E. goals and helped us along the way . . . and other were very negative. In this episode, we answer a caller's question about how to deal with negative people on the F.I.R.E. journey. 

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▸▸▸Enroll in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program: https://www.365daystofire.com/ Take part in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program and develop your financial independence plan (including your stock investing plan and real estate investing plan) AND get your plans reviewed by us, attend 12 Live Q&As with us, complete daily F.I.R.E. related tasks, get assigned to a small accountability group, attend our meet-ups in Portugal, participate in our FIRE related book club . . . and more!

▸▸▸Enroll in our Stock Market Investing Course for Financial Independence and Retiring Early: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/ Enroll in our new 21 module, 4-plus hour stock market investing course with more than 30 handouts of summary notes, homework assignments, and resources. Learn how to research and select investments, how to determine your asset allocation, how to rebalance your portfolio, how to optimize your investments for tax purposes, how to automate your investments, and much more (including a 19-page Investment Plan to work on)!

▸▸▸Enroll in our FIRE Master Class: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/FIRE-master-class This FIRE Master Class is designed for people interested in pursuing financial independence and retiring early. In the Master Class, we explain how to live off of your investments during early retirement; how to withdraw money from your investment accounts to support your living expenses during retirement; how to calculate your FIRE number; new and creative ways that you can save money; new side hustles for making money; how to invest in the stock market and in real estate; we discuss healthcare options in retirement . . . and MORE!

▸▸▸Enroll in our How to Move to Portugal Course: A Step-By-Step Course to Relocating and Living in Portugal: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/portugal This course is designed for people interested in moving to Portugal. In the course, we explain the visa process, the documents you need to submit for your application, and the step-by-step process that we took to obtain our visas; we explain the residency permit process and how we obtained our residence permit here in Portugal; we explain the process for buying and renting a house in Portugal; we discuss healthcare, school options, and setting up NIFs, we explain taxes here in Portugal, and MORE!

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We reached financial independence and retired early by investing in real estate and in the stock market. In this episode, we answer a caller's question about what percentage of a investment portfolio should be allocated towards real estate and what percentage should be allocated towards investing in the stock market. 

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▸▸▸Enroll in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program: https://www.365daystofire.com/ Take part in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program and develop your financial independence plan (including your stock investing plan and real estate investing plan) AND get your plans reviewed by us, attend 12 Live Q&As with us, complete daily F.I.R.E. related tasks, get assigned to a small accountability group, attend our meet-ups in Portugal, participate in our FIRE related book club . . . and more!

▸▸▸Enroll in our Stock Market Investing Course for Financial Independence and Retiring Early: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/ Enroll in our new 21 module, 4-plus hour stock market investing course with more than 30 handouts of summary notes, homework assignments, and resources. Learn how to research and select investments, how to determine your asset allocation, how to rebalance your portfolio, how to optimize your investments for tax purposes, how to automate your investments, and much more (including a 19-page Investment Plan to work on)!

▸▸▸Enroll in our FIRE Master Class: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/FIRE-master-class This FIRE Master Class is designed for people interested in pursuing financial independence and retiring early. In the Master Class, we explain how to live off of your investments during early retirement; how to withdraw money from your investment accounts to support your living expenses during retirement; how to calculate your FIRE number; new and creative ways that you can save money; new side hustles for making money; how to invest in the stock market and in real estate; we discuss healthcare options in retirement . . . and MORE!

▸▸▸Enroll in our How to Move to Portugal Course: A Step-By-Step Course to Relocating and Living in Portugal: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/portugal This course is designed for people interested in moving to Portugal. In the course, we explain the visa process, the documents you need to submit for your application, and the step-by-step process that we took to obtain our visas; we explain the residency permit process and how we obtained our residence permit here in Portugal; we explain the process for buying and renting a house in Portugal; we discuss healthcare, school options, and setting up NIFs, we explain taxes here in Portugal, and MORE!

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Do you have money sitting aside that you're planning to invest in the stock market when you see a good dip in the market? If so, do you have a strategy for doing that? In this episode, we answer a follower's question about whether it's a good idea to have money set aside to invest in a potentially upcoming dip in the stock market and (if so!), what's the best strategy for doing it!

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▸▸▸Enroll in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program: https://www.365daystofire.com/ Take part in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program and develop your financial independence plan (including your stock investing plan and real estate investing plan) AND get your plans reviewed by us, attend 12 Live Q&As with us, complete daily F.I.R.E. related tasks, get assigned to a small accountability group, attend our meet-ups in Portugal, participate in our FIRE related book club . . . and more!

▸▸▸Enroll in our Stock Market Investing Course for Financial Independence and Retiring Early: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/ Enroll in our new 21 module, 4-plus hour stock market investing course with more than 30 handouts of summary notes, homework assignments, and resources. Learn how to research and select investments, how to determine your asset allocation, how to rebalance your portfolio, how to optimize your investments for tax purposes, how to automate your investments, and much more (including a 19-page Investment Plan to work on)!

▸▸▸Enroll in our FIRE Master Class: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/FIRE-master-class This FIRE Master Class is designed for people interested in pursuing financial independence and retiring early. In the Master Class, we explain how to live off of your investments during early retirement; how to withdraw money from your investment accounts to support your living expenses during retirement; how to calculate your FIRE number; new and creative ways that you can save money; new side hustles for making money; how to invest in the stock market and in real estate; we discuss healthcare options in retirement . . . and MORE!

▸▸▸Enroll in our How to Move to Portugal Course: A Step-By-Step Course to Relocating and Living in Portugal: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/portugal This course is designed for people interested in moving to Portugal. In the course, we explain the visa process, the documents you need to submit for your application, and the step-by-step process that we took to obtain our visas; we explain the residency permit process and how we obtained our residence permit here in Portugal; we explain the process for buying and renting a house in Portugal; we discuss healthcare, school options, and setting up NIFs, we explain taxes here in Portugal, and MORE!

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We all only have 24 hours in a day. But, why does it seem that some people are able to fit more into their day?! In this episode, we answer Ves the Best's question about ow she can better manage her time so that she can more effectively pursue financial independence. 

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▸▸▸Enroll in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program: https://www.365daystofire.com/ Take part in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program and develop your financial independence plan (including your stock investing plan and real estate investing plan) AND get your plans reviewed by us, attend 12 Live Q&As with us, complete daily F.I.R.E. related tasks, get assigned to a small accountability group, attend our meet-ups in Portugal, participate in our FIRE related book club . . . and more!

▸▸▸Enroll in our Stock Market Investing Course for Financial Independence and Retiring Early: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/ Enroll in our new 21 module, 4-plus hour stock market investing course with more than 30 handouts of summary notes, homework assignments, and resources. Learn how to research and select investments, how to determine your asset allocation, how to rebalance your portfolio, how to optimize your investments for tax purposes, how to automate your investments, and much more (including a 19-page Investment Plan to work on)!

▸▸▸Enroll in our FIRE Master Class: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/FIRE-master-class This FIRE Master Class is designed for people interested in pursuing financial independence and retiring early. In the Master Class, we explain how to live off of your investments during early retirement; how to withdraw money from your investment accounts to support your living expenses during retirement; how to calculate your FIRE number; new and creative ways that you can save money; new side hustles for making money; how to invest in the stock market and in real estate; we discuss healthcare options in retirement . . . and MORE!

▸▸▸Enroll in our How to Move to Portugal Course: A Step-By-Step Course to Relocating and Living in Portugal: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/portugal This course is designed for people interested in moving to Portugal. In the course, we explain the visa process, the documents you need to submit for your application, and the step-by-step process that we took to obtain our visas; we explain the residency permit process and how we obtained our residence permit here in Portugal; we explain the process for buying and renting a house in Portugal; we discuss healthcare, school options, and setting up NIFs, we explain taxes here in Portugal, and MORE!

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We have multiple investment accounts. Each of these accounts played an important role in getting us to financial independence. In this episode, we answer Madison's question about the four accounts that she and her husband have (two 401ks, one Roth IRA, and one HSA) and the order in which she should fund each account. 

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▸▸▸Enroll in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program: https://www.365daystofire.com/ Take part in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program and develop your financial independence plan (including your stock investing plan and real estate investing plan) AND get your plans reviewed by us, attend 12 Live Q&As with us, complete daily F.I.R.E. related tasks, get assigned to a small accountability group, attend our meet-ups in Portugal, participate in our FIRE related book club . . . and more!

▸▸▸Enroll in our Stock Market Investing Course for Financial Independence and Retiring Early: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/ Enroll in our new 21 module, 4-plus hour stock market investing course with more than 30 handouts of summary notes, homework assignments, and resources. Learn how to research and select investments, how to determine your asset allocation, how to rebalance your portfolio, how to optimize your investments for tax purposes, how to automate your investments, and much more (including a 19-page Investment Plan to work on)!

▸▸▸Enroll in our FIRE Master Class: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/FIRE-master-class This FIRE Master Class is designed for people interested in pursuing financial independence and retiring early. In the Master Class, we explain how to live off of your investments during early retirement; how to withdraw money from your investment accounts to support your living expenses during retirement; how to calculate your FIRE number; new and creative ways that you can save money; new side hustles for making money; how to invest in the stock market and in real estate; we discuss healthcare options in retirement . . . and MORE!

▸▸▸Enroll in our How to Move to Portugal Course: A Step-By-Step Course to Relocating and Living in Portugal: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/portugal This course is designed for people interested in moving to Portugal. In the course, we explain the visa process, the documents you need to submit for your application, and the step-by-step process that we took to obtain our visas; we explain the residency permit process and how we obtained our residence permit here in Portugal; we explain the process for buying and renting a house in Portugal; we discuss healthcare, school options, and setting up NIFs, we explain taxes here in Portugal, and MORE!

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Many of us are in what we call a "sandwich generation" - We are responsible for taking care of our own kids, but we also have responsibilities to our elderly parents or other elderly family members. In this episode, we answer a caller's question about how she can pursue financial independence while also incorporating her future responsibilities as a caregiver for an elderly loved one once that loved one becomes unable to care for herself. 

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▸▸▸Enroll in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program: https://www.365daystofire.com/ Take part in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program and develop your financial independence plan (including your stock investing plan and real estate investing plan) AND get your plans reviewed by us, attend 12 Live Q&As with us, complete daily F.I.R.E. related tasks, get assigned to a small accountability group, attend our meet-ups in Portugal, participate in our FIRE related book club . . . and more!

▸▸▸Enroll in our Stock Market Investing Course for Financial Independence and Retiring Early: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/ Enroll in our new 21 module, 4-plus hour stock market investing course with more than 30 handouts of summary notes, homework assignments, and resources. Learn how to research and select investments, how to determine your asset allocation, how to rebalance your portfolio, how to optimize your investments for tax purposes, how to automate your investments, and much more (including a 19-page Investment Plan to work on)!

▸▸▸Enroll in our FIRE Master Class: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/FIRE-master-class This FIRE Master Class is designed for people interested in pursuing financial independence and retiring early. In the Master Class, we explain how to live off of your investments during early retirement; how to withdraw money from your investment accounts to support your living expenses during retirement; how to calculate your FIRE number; new and creative ways that you can save money; new side hustles for making money; how to invest in the stock market and in real estate; we discuss healthcare options in retirement . . . and MORE!

▸▸▸Enroll in our How to Move to Portugal Course: A Step-By-Step Course to Relocating and Living in Portugal: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/portugal This course is designed for people interested in moving to Portugal. In the course, we explain the visa process, the documents you need to submit for your application, and the step-by-step process that we took to obtain our visas; we explain the residency permit process and how we obtained our residence permit here in Portugal; we explain the process for buying and renting a house in Portugal; we discuss healthcare, school options, and setting up NIFs, we explain taxes here in Portugal, and MORE!

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After sharing our FIRE journey, we've met so many different people pursuing FIRE. We've met single people, couples, people that have been divorced, couples with kids . . . and even kids themselves! In this episode, we answer a question related to dingle parents pursuing FIRE. As a single parent, is achieving FIRE feasible?

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▸▸▸Enroll in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program: https://www.365daystofire.com/ Take part in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program and develop your financial independence plan (including your stock investing plan and real estate investing plan) AND get your plans reviewed by us, attend 12 Live Q&As with us, complete daily F.I.R.E. related tasks, get assigned to a small accountability group, attend our meet-ups in Portugal, participate in our FIRE related book club . . . and more!

▸▸▸Enroll in our Stock Market Investing Course for Financial Independence and Retiring Early: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/ Enroll in our new 21 module, 4-plus hour stock market investing course with more than 30 handouts of summary notes, homework assignments, and resources. Learn how to research and select investments, how to determine your asset allocation, how to rebalance your portfolio, how to optimize your investments for tax purposes, how to automate your investments, and much more (including a 19-page Investment Plan to work on)!

▸▸▸Enroll in our FIRE Master Class: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/FIRE-master-class This FIRE Master Class is designed for people interested in pursuing financial independence and retiring early. In the Master Class, we explain how to live off of your investments during early retirement; how to withdraw money from your investment accounts to support your living expenses during retirement; how to calculate your FIRE number; new and creative ways that you can save money; new side hustles for making money; how to invest in the stock market and in real estate; we discuss healthcare options in retirement . . . and MORE!

▸▸▸Enroll in our How to Move to Portugal Course: A Step-By-Step Course to Relocating and Living in Portugal: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/portugal This course is designed for people interested in moving to Portugal. In the course, we explain the visa process, the documents you need to submit for your application, and the step-by-step process that we took to obtain our visas; we explain the residency permit process and how we obtained our residence permit here in Portugal; we explain the process for buying and renting a house in Portugal; we discuss healthcare, school options, and setting up NIFs, we explain taxes here in Portugal, and MORE!

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Dividends are a great way to earn steady income during retirement. In this episode, we answer Maria's question about what is the best dividend producing ETF. 

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▸▸▸Enroll in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program: https://www.365daystofire.com/ Take part in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program and develop your financial independence plan (including your stock investing plan and real estate investing plan) AND get your plans reviewed by us, attend 12 Live Q&As with us, complete daily F.I.R.E. related tasks, get assigned to a small accountability group, attend our meet-ups in Portugal, participate in our FIRE related book club . . . and more!

▸▸▸Enroll in our Stock Market Investing Course for Financial Independence and Retiring Early: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/ Enroll in our new 21 module, 4-plus hour stock market investing course with more than 30 handouts of summary notes, homework assignments, and resources. Learn how to research and select investments, how to determine your asset allocation, how to rebalance your portfolio, how to optimize your investments for tax purposes, how to automate your investments, and much more (including a 19-page Investment Plan to work on)!

▸▸▸Enroll in our FIRE Master Class: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/FIRE-master-class This FIRE Master Class is designed for people interested in pursuing financial independence and retiring early. In the Master Class, we explain how to live off of your investments during early retirement; how to withdraw money from your investment accounts to support your living expenses during retirement; how to calculate your FIRE number; new and creative ways that you can save money; new side hustles for making money; how to invest in the stock market and in real estate; we discuss healthcare options in retirement . . . and MORE!

▸▸▸Enroll in our How to Move to Portugal Course: A Step-By-Step Course to Relocating and Living in Portugal: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/portugal This course is designed for people interested in moving to Portugal. In the course, we explain the visa process, the documents you need to submit for your application, and the step-by-step process that we took to obtain our visas; we explain the residency permit process and how we obtained our residence permit here in Portugal; we explain the process for buying and renting a house in Portugal; we discuss healthcare, school options, and setting up NIFs, we explain taxes here in Portugal, and MORE!

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The Euro has taken a nose dive in value (the biggest dive in twenty years). What does that mean for people spending U.S. dollars in Europe? Well . . . your dollar is now worth A LOT more! In this episode, we answer a question from a caller that wants to take advantage of the strong U.S. dollar by investing in Portugal's golden visa scheme. Is it a good idea? Check out this episode to find out! 

▸▸▸Send us your questions: https://www.ourrichjourney.com/podcast

▸▸▸Enroll in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program: https://www.365daystofire.com/ Take part in our 365 Days to F.I.R.E. Program and develop your financial independence plan (including your stock investing plan and real estate investing plan) AND get your plans reviewed by us, attend 12 Live Q&As with us, complete daily F.I.R.E. related tasks, get assigned to a small accountability group, attend our meet-ups in Portugal, participate in our FIRE related book club . . . and more!

▸▸▸Enroll in our Stock Market Investing Course for Financial Independence and Retiring Early: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/ Enroll in our new 21 module, 4-plus hour stock market investing course with more than 30 handouts of summary notes, homework assignments, and resources. Learn how to research and select investments, how to determine your asset allocation, how to rebalance your portfolio, how to optimize your investments for tax purposes, how to automate your investments, and much more (including a 19-page Investment Plan to work on)!

▸▸▸Enroll in our FIRE Master Class: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/FIRE-master-class This FIRE Master Class is designed for people interested in pursuing financial independence and retiring early. In the Master Class, we explain how to live off of your investments during early retirement; how to withdraw money from your investment accounts to support your living expenses during retirement; how to calculate your FIRE number; new and creative ways that you can save money; new side hustles for making money; how to invest in the stock market and in real estate; we discuss healthcare options in retirement . . . and MORE!

▸▸▸Enroll in our How to Move to Portugal Course: A Step-By-Step Course to Relocating and Living in Portugal: https://ourrichjourney.thinkific.com/courses/portugal This course is designed for people interested in moving to Portugal. In the course, we explain the visa process, the documents you need to submit for your application, and the step-by-step process that we took to obtain our visas; we explain the residency permit process and how we obtained our residence permit here in Portugal; we explain the process for buying and renting a house in Portugal; we discuss healthcare, school options, and setting up NIFs, we explain taxes here in Portugal, and MORE!

▸▸▸Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richjourney/