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It’s Time to Start Writing Again

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Building Your Portfolio, Part 3: Specific Investments

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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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Top 10 Terms You Should Know About The Basics of FI

May 1, 2019 2 Comments T.K. Schiefer

The Basics of FI Welcome to my FI Top Ten series of posts.  I came up with this idea because I believe one of the […]

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App Review: Mint

May 28, 2019 1 Comment T.K. Schiefer

App Review: Mint Description Mint is a free online software service for tracking all of your personal finance information in one place.  You can monitor […]

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FI Step by Step: Step 2, Where Am I Now? Determining Your Net Worth

May 1, 2019 1 Comment T.K. Schiefer

Step 2: Where Am I Now? Determining Your Net Worth Now that you have defined why you want to embark on this journey, the next step […]

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FI Step by Step: Step 1, Define Your Why?

April 24, 2019 3 Comments T.K. Schiefer

Step 1: Define Your Why? Before you begin waltzing down the path to financial independence (FI), it is imperative that you ask yourself: Why do […]

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FI Step by Step: Introduction to FI

April 16, 2019 No Comments T.K. Schiefer

Introduction to FI So you want to become Financially Independent (FI)?  Well, as they say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single […]

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My Path to FI: Part 1, Early Years

May 1, 2019 No Comments T.K. Schiefer

My Path to FI: Part 1, Early Years One of my first declarations about money occurred when I was 6 years old.  My cousin and […]

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Why Am I Writing This Blog?

April 4, 2019 No Comments T.K. Schiefer

Why Am I Writing This Blog? Many people have asked me, why in the world would you want to write a blog?  You are already […]

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Welcome to My Blog!

April 1, 2019 1 Comment T.K. Schiefer

Welcome to My Blog! Welcome to my blog, Freedom Through FI.  My name is T.K. Schiefer.  I am a husband, a father, a neurosurgeon, and […]

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Why Should You Read My Blog?

April 2, 2019 No Comments T.K. Schiefer

Why Should You Read My Blog? I know many people might say, why the heck should I read this guy’s blog about personal finance, he’s […]

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Guide to the Blog

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Guide to the Blog This post is a roadmap to the blog to help you get started.  The blog is divided into 6 primary sections: […]

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About Me

T.K. Schiefer

T.K. Schiefer

Personal Finance Blogger

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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