financial independence

The Basics 

9 Steps to Get Started With Financial Independence

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 Darcy @ We Want Guac financial independence, how to get rich, how to understand money

Let’s get back to basics for this one on where and how to get started with financial independence. Due to

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Current Events The Life of Darcy 

Should I Retire to Go Travel in 2026?

December 22, 2025December 23, 2025 Darcy @ We Want Guac early retirement, financial freedom, financial independence, fire movement, travel

I keep redoing the calculations, over and over and over again. I calculate based on my entire net worth. Then,

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Mind Over Matter 

FIRE Done Right is About Resources, Not Money

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 Darcy @ We Want Guac financial independence, fire movement, fire resources

Yes, I am aware that the “F” in FIRE stands for “financial”. I also understand practically every FIRE-focused blog discusses

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The Numbers 

A Tale of 3 Early Retirees: Their Ages at Net Worth Milestones

April 30, 2022May 20, 2022 Darcy @ We Want Guac financial independence, fire movement, greater income or lower expenses

While I was grabbing this information about early retirees, I was thinking about other words of wisdom. You know what’s

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Investing 

SWR (Safe Withdrawal Rate) for Dummies

November 18, 2021November 17, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac financial independence, fire movement, investing glossary

The financial independence movement (FIRE) almost doesn’t need much to be marketed; its basics are a siren song for the

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Mind Over Matter 

Okay, But Are You Resting?

September 15, 2021September 15, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac financial anxiety, financial independence, rest

This was originally part of my post about burnout and going overboard with your journey to FIRE. There is so

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The Numbers 

The Financial Independence Milestones, Gamified

May 14, 2021December 7, 2024 Darcy @ We Want Guac financial freedom, financial independence, financial independence milestones

When I first started learning about financial independence, there was only one number I knew to be a significant milestone:

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History Lessons 

FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE IS A CONSPIRACY!!!!!!!

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac financial independence, the end of financial independence

Oh reader, have you ever considered everything about my journey to financial independence is a conspiracy? That’s why I put

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Current Events History Lessons Investing 

The GameStop Short Squeeze, Financial Independence, and Other Related Matters

January 28, 2021September 27, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac coronavirus investing, financial independence, gamestop short squeeze

This blog is primarily about financial literacy and getting people 25 years old and younger to learn about financial independence.

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