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Harnessing Blockchain Technology

Understanding the basics of blockchain technology

The benefits and challenges of using blockchain

The future of blockchain technology

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How Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) Started

Borne out of the 1992 best-selling book "Your Money or Your Life" by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez, FIRE came to embody a core premise of the book: juxtaposing expenses and time spent at work against hours of your life. Every expense is compared to the time spent at work in order to earn the purchase.

In more recent years, Millennials, in particular, have embraced the FIRE movement with the aim of retiring well before the traditional retirement age of 65.

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Variations on FIRE

Fat FIRE: an individual with a more traditional lifestyle who saves more than the average retirement investor
Lean FIRE: refers to stringent adherence to minimalist living and extreme savings, necessitating a far more restricted lifestyle.

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Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE)

FIRE is a financial movement of extreme savings and investment that allows proponents to retire far earlier than traditional budgets and retirement plans would allow.