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I Might Be Laid Off Tomorrow… Here’s Why I’m Not Worried

I Might Be Laid Off Tomorrow… Here’s Why I’m Not Worried

By Emily Firebird Finance|2024-04-29T22:50:02-04:00April 29th, 2024|Categories: Financial Independence, Personal Finance|Tags: ACA, Cents, Dollars, FI, Financial Independence, Financial Security, Firebird Finance, flex, flexibility, Healthcare, Money, Money Mindset, obamacare, Our Journey to FI, Personal Finance, pregnancy, Save, Savings|

I might be laid off while almost 6 months pregnant come tomorrow. Here's why we're not so worried about it.

Start Fresh in February

Start Fresh in February

By Emily Firebird Finance|2022-01-31T14:36:58-04:00January 31st, 2022|Categories: Personal Finance|Tags: Annual Review, Annual Review Checklist, Cents, Checklist, Dollars, Dollars and Cents, FI, finance, Financial Independence, Firebird Finance, habits, Money, New Year's Resolutions, Personal Finance, Plan, Planning, Retirement Planning|

Already feeling like you've messed up your New Year's Resolutions before January is even over? Start fresh in February!

Money in the Media #40: LGBTQ+ Finances

Money in the Media #40: LGBTQ+ Finances

By Emily Firebird Finance|2021-06-14T11:25:08-04:00June 14th, 2021|Categories: Elder Care Planning, Personal Finance|Tags: Asexual, Bisexual, Cents, community, Costs, Dollars, Dollars and Cents, expenses, Family Planning, Fertility, FI, finance, Finance Guide, Financial Independence, Firebird Finance, Gay, Guide, Guide to Finance, Housing, Intersex, Investopedia, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ Pride, LGBTQIA, Living Expenses, Marriage, Money, Money in the Media, Money in the Media Mondays, Personal Finance, Pride, Queer, Queer People, Resources, Savings, Spend, spending, Transgender|

The best guide for the LGBTQ+ community that I have found so far. Take a look at the specific challenges they face and how to address them.

How to Set Up an Investment Account

How to Set Up an Investment Account

By Emily Firebird Finance|2021-05-14T09:39:50-04:00May 14th, 2021|Categories: Financial Independence, Personal Finance|Tags: Account, Accounts, Brokerage Company, Brokerage Firm, Cents, Charles Scwab, Dollars, Fidelity, finance, Firebird, Firebird Finance, Index Fund, Invest, Investment Accounts, IRA, Money, Personal Finance, Personal Finance is Personal, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Retirement Savings, Roth IRA, Save, Savings, Simple, Simple Investing, Vanguard|

If you've ever said, "How do I set up an investment account?" Here is a step-by-step guide to help you through it. The best time to start is right now, so let's get to it!