{"id":594,"date":"2020-04-04T02:44:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-04T02:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/optimizingfi.com\/?page_id=594"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:52:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:52:04","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/optimizingfi.com\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"About Our Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Optimizing FI is here for the sole purpose of helping you find, maintain, and evolve your financial independence through our tools. What we offer is not the typical run of the mill information or tools and for good reason, you are unique and so are our approaches!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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We are looking to add abundant value to your financial independence journey with custom spreadsheets that do all the heavy number crunching!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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This is a re-birth of a movement that started in the early 60’s. Come and learn what this life changing journey is all about!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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We have pulled together a collection of various strategies and given them some insight and clarity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Helping You Find That Path Optimizing FI is here for the sole purpose of helping you find, maintain, and evolve your financial independence through our tools. What we offer is not the typical run of the mill information or tools and for good reason, you are unique and so are our approaches! Let’s get this journey started and start laying out that path…… See below for great starting points and links to additional information Start Here With These Articles Make a Personal Budget.. A Series for Building a Budget 12 APR 2020 Optimizing FI Blogger Tracking Your Spending 04 APR 2020 Optimizing FI Blogger Not Yo Mama’s Shopping List 04 APR 2020 Optimizing FI Blogger OTHER POPULAR TOPICS SPREADSHEETS We create custom spreadsheets We are looking to add abundant value to your financial independence journey with custom spreadsheets that do all the heavy number crunching! READ MORE F.I.R.E. 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