CAPTAIN FIRE

Recently, I was asked to speak to a group of three-degrees (sophomores) at the Air Force Academy about FIRE. It reminded me yet again...

Learn about the many benefits of visualization for achieving your FIRE future!

What do you do if a recession is looming? The answer: the worst option is to do nothing.

Capitalize on the New Year to set SMART FIRE goals!

One FIRE number can leave you in a tough spot.... but following the Two Bucket approach will protect your FIRE fidelity

The typical financial advice on emergency funds doesn't apply to military families -- here's what does.

The Blended Retirement System is a FIRE friendly option for military members.

The military pension can supercharge your FIRE quest.

Hi there! Mr. FIRE and I were chatting the other day about how important our partnership is in our FIRE quest. So I thought I'd offer...

Welcome back! I've made the point a couple of times that serving in the military is a different financial circumstance than most jobs. We...

Most of my cadets only use a debit card. Good for them! They are already learning to live below their means! What clever future officers!...

At first glance, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) available to all military members and federal employees doesn't seem like a very...

Step one of any journey is believing the destination is attainable. Let's be honest: most 18-22 year olds aren't thinking about...

Hey military FIRE friends! Throughout this blog, I've referenced the value of real estate as a component of both your investment...

There are lots of great blogs and websites that describe the FIRE movement (a few are linked here) but none really address FIRE from a...

Hi there and welcome to Captain FIRE! I thought I'd kick things off by telling you a little about our family and explain the motivation...