Welcome FIRE fam. I’m Ari. I created this blog as a way for me to document my family’s path to FIRE (financial independence, retire early).
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Established in February 2021, Black Fire Blog started as a way for me to combine my passion for serving the Black/ African American community with my newfound passion for learning about personal finance, investing, and building generational Black wealth. As of 2021, the BlackFIRE family is on track to retire in 2031, before I turn 40 years old. Follow me as I learn, grow, reflect, and learn some more.
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Lil’ Victory: Turning a Liability into an Asset with Turo
Gathering Dust, Gathering Rust We are a two car household. Since the COVID shutdown in March of 2020, my husband has been working remotely from home. Each weekday morning, I leave for the day in one car while the other sits in our driveway. This has been the case for over a year. Meanwhile, we’veContinue reading “Lil’ Victory: Turning a Liability into an Asset with Turo”
I Got A Promotion and I Feel… Sad
Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems The financial independence mindset has changed the way I see so many situations. Before this year, my goal was always to earn more money and move up on the organization chart. I wanted my job title to signify importance, I was all about climbing the ladder just to feel better aboutContinue reading “I Got A Promotion and I Feel… Sad”
I Made Money Upgrading My Car
“I’ve been gone for a minute now I’m back with the jumpoff” – Lil Kim We’ve have had so many little wins over the past few weeks, so before I get into the story of how I traded in my car for a better car and made a profit, here are some lil’ victories: IContinue reading “I Made Money Upgrading My Car”
Newbie Real Estate Investing Lesson #1: Shop Around for an Agent
I haven’t been blogging lately because I’ve been using all of my spare time learning about real estate. I’ve dipped into the waters before but I’ve always backed out after a couple weeks, jumping to the next shiny new thing. This time is different. The past two months have been dedicated to spending time exploringContinue reading “Newbie Real Estate Investing Lesson #1: Shop Around for an Agent”
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