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Hey Dad, I Earned a Penny in Interest!

Hey Dad, I Earned a Penny in Interest! It was…

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It’s Time to Start Writing Again

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Building Your Portfolio, Part 3: Specific Investments

Building Your Portfolio, Part 3: Specific Investments Welcome to Part…

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Back to the Basics in 2021

Back to the Basics in 2021 As we start a…

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Building Your Portfolio, Part 2: Asset Allocation

Building Your Portfolio, Part 2: Asset Allocation Welcome to Part…

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Building Your Portfolio, Part 1: Accounts

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3 Financial Lessons I Wish I Had Learned in High School

3 Financial Lessons I Wish I Had Learned in High…

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State of the Blog, Year 1

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Hey Dad, I Earned a Penny in Interest!

September 24, 2021 No Comments T.K. Schiefer

Hey Dad, I Earned a Penny in Interest! It was a regular day.  I was dressed for work and heading for the door.  I passed […]

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It’s Time to Start Writing Again

September 10, 2021 No Comments T.K. Schiefer

It’s Time to Start Writing Again It’s been nearly 6 months since I’ve written a blog post.  For those that read and follow my blog, […]

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Investing Wisely

Building Your Portfolio, Part 3: Specific Investments

March 31, 2021 2 Comments T.K. Schiefer

Building Your Portfolio, Part 3: Specific Investments Welcome to Part 3 of my Building Your Portfolio series of blog posts.  In Part 1 we discussed […]

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Personal Finance

Back to the Basics in 2021

January 20, 2021 No Comments T.K. Schiefer

Back to the Basics in 2021 As we start a new year in 2021 (thank goodness), it’s a great time to evaluate the state of […]

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Building Your Portfolio, Part 2: Asset Allocation

November 6, 2020 1 Comment T.K. Schiefer

Building Your Portfolio, Part 2: Asset Allocation Welcome to Part 2 of my Building Your Portfolio series of blog posts.  In the last post we discussed the […]

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Building Your Portfolio, Part 1: Accounts

September 17, 2020 3 Comments T.K. Schiefer

Building Your Portfolio, Part 1: Accounts I’ve decided to write a four part series of blog posts on building your investment portfolio. Just that phrase […]

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Personal Finance

3 Financial Lessons I Wish I Had Learned in High School

August 5, 2020 2 Comments T.K. Schiefer

3 Financial Lessons I Wish I Had Learned in High School I’m back.  I know it’s been a long time since my last post.  After […]

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State of the Blog, Year 1

May 29, 2020 No Comments T.K. Schiefer

State of the Blog, Year 1 It’s hard to believe I’ve been blogging for a little more than a year.  I launched Freedom Through FI […]

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FI Step by Step: Step 11, Investing in a Taxable Brokerage Account & Alternative Assets

May 22, 2020 2 Comments T.K. Schiefer

FI Step by Step: Step 11, Investing in a Taxable Brokerage Account & Alternative Assets Welcome back to my FI Step by Step series of […]

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FI Step by Step: Step 10, Paying Off Your Home Mortgage

May 15, 2020 6 Comments T.K. Schiefer

FI Step by Step: Step 10, Paying Off Your Home Mortgage Today I’d like to discuss Step 10 of my FI Step by Step series […]

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T.K. Schiefer

T.K. Schiefer

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In 2018 I began the pursuit of Freedom through Financial Independence (FI). Follow my journey on this blog and learn how you too can start your own Path to FI!

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