<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:12:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@insidelook/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hi!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curious to know what the future holds for this platform. Chime in below guys!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/kr/@insidelook/3ino5n</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/kr/@insidelook/3ino5n</guid><category><![CDATA[kr]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[insidelook]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 14:51:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Tips on Saving Money Buying Clothes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since F.I.R.E. (Financial Independent Retire Early), I now spend very little on clothing. When working, you are somewhat required to dress your part in society. Being my own boss, I still dressed my part]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/5-tips-on-saving-money-buying-clothes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/5-tips-on-saving-money-buying-clothes</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[insidelook]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 22:36:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7xb6zY7zWgKajLsRJRfKCwGLbKL5eQnheDGU1UxijWKzVNjw7m7ZEAEie42VWNS9Ev814qu3EfUR4WLPepmWwZctyh9rRL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Passive are Passive Income]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no shortage of interesting debates among those who reached a certain level of financial independence who argue the passiveness of passive income itself. That the nature of the term passive income]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/how-passive-are-passive-income</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/how-passive-are-passive-income</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[insidelook]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2019 20:31:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7ydJUyG4ChSE3sXPzfzzb5KBVG3wTfsz1PGxYXuQfUhyooEnVprM94T1UpHadbsw6kiJZuspzamaTezEBhUeFR67cMw8kW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett trade words.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I couldn’t agree more with Warren. The process of wealth building for the majority is a long, slow and steady journey. The variable of luck may change the speed of the trajectory, but luck only carries]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/jeff-bezos-and-warren-buffett-trade-words</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/jeff-bezos-and-warren-buffett-trade-words</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[insidelook]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2019 19:11:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4Ua8RY2czjpMFnVWhCjyfeZeMLdaQY5UkFVZBGip1wXcKDnjYmRnpzrJuoqJMiS7DsSNQ8oMUjpQcG9QMSuaFQ3xErW3eGSGsNZqYTEoVrNSfoAMLakeeG4PoE5wZCKy123C2aen5dyiwgptebHpmhucE2w4EbGRUL3d9Qqi4VPrtNxR2sBnxKn4gnFxNs8By2ntKeoZTEywMqSxXrLFvCMgu4yoSXveYCotQn3SRt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[March 2019 Dividend Income]]></title><description><![CDATA[Continue reading at www.LifeBeyondFIRE.com]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/march-2019-dividend-income</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/march-2019-dividend-income</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[insidelook]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 22:46:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkMxbzhbGZX7xLoYvQWXjAR53awrx9AhzBncJfBFYJGx9wPtynzgC5nQdVyaZXwejnGfCvLxVp1dmfHqYKRfeGWiE4aJ7iUVtj8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Invested $16,000 Into Fundrise, Here is What Happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fundrise is a crowdfunding real estate investment platform that was founded in 2010 and launched in 2012. A fairly young company that first introduced the eREIT in 2015 that created a new way for investors]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/i-invested-usd16-000-into-fundrise-here-is-what-happened</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/i-invested-usd16-000-into-fundrise-here-is-what-happened</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[insidelook]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2019 04:58:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8th8uW8KLF3eHoH9cVXk2SSr6eVkAARdFgoTu5NcF2rAG1rraWM4JkpSg515djQjfVEXVWMbewhQx3M4f44vXsHPdg8fEMJ4Xm2ACL3VA9jBThPxntMPrEiQKHnpsmRNGuPKmFEndrkzXBRgoh4finddERwgoiHciCPsUmyjGy14S5YxCQhwvMhYDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[March 2019 Dividend Increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sweet joy of dividend investing is when companies give shareholders the dividend increases, we love so much. There was one dividend increase announced for the month. Continue reading at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/march-2019-dividend-increases</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/march-2019-dividend-increases</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[insidelook]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2019 18:10:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6JRJZ35pAdm2zeUE8QX82t6x1hcCSfzggccKweJRtsBLrCCroDNbPGKea1b4TDdSct9VRe5uYdp2qW6zstp5W555EFH6H4NDc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[March 2019 Dividend Portfolio Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s quite rare to see markets move the way it has the last 3 months. The recovery in stock prices in such a short period of time has been amazing. 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It was no surprise many made very bold decisions that helped propel them]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/4-things-that-helped-me-reach-financial-independence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/4-things-that-helped-me-reach-financial-independence</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[insidelook]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2019 18:16:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgskW8qdPdvSqcwwJTvbiCMpGmRey1Rtd8H5rWxWpUCFNfWouE3XvtGbc7fpnrCEkRXoEkapPa5TajccnbWTMSyVL3gmoVCkWbTirbdTozvHpBRCTNiJEBSHLqNug4J8x9A6mfRN5HGopnKQ1yY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Manage My Credit Score]]></title><description><![CDATA[You will save thousands of dollars in the course of your live time. This will also help you reach FIRE quicker as it lowers your burn rate (living cost). Any score above 750 should be sufficient but a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/why-i-manage-my-credit-score</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/why-i-manage-my-credit-score</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[insidelook]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2019 23:56:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWWp7opB1jKDkawpQPwZpWGe3hr5dCJZxD54XLYQNrUYCC3KTpLsvhThL6WgvvqYWtf1x88aYqZfmCyFywDHweewxLRCXGAa5oEiv42DP7sk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[February 2019 Expense Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[The importance of understanding where every dollar went was crucial to reaching FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early). It’s a tradition reviewing and documenting my expenses every month. 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There are many wealthy habits we should acquire but here are 4]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/4-wealthy-habits-that-changed-my-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@insidelook/4-wealthy-habits-that-changed-my-life</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[insidelook]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2019 21:57:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56yrFjfYip9XLhMWR9xTSpQMzRLBsqq2hfkwSEVowzF2DAJv8fCD6P69VJui84eQgjmg75jnSH5oNrWkLMAfFAEPEU8tdwMFRGar?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[February 2019 Dividend Portfolio Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a long tradition for me to review my finances every month. I enjoy the process of reviewing and documenting my progress. It helps me to look back and help learn from my mistakes. 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