I always find it interesting to hear what people’s first jobs were. They are usually rarely glamorous but quite entertaining, commonly …
Keeping Up With The FIers
See what I did there with the title? Fucking epic, right? Who would have ever thought of something so crafty and …
Trusting Your Gut
I’m the kind of guy that likes to give people the benefit of the doubt. I’m going into most situations with a positive …
Maybe The Retirement Police Are Right?
It took me a little while to come to this conclusion, well, more than a little while, but I’ve finally made up my mind. No matter how …
Flying Is A Microcosm Of What’s Wrong In Our Country
I’ve lost my barometer for measuring how much goodness there is in the world. I like to keep things simple. And there’s …
Have We Failed At Financially Educating A Nation?
Maybe a little controversy here today, eh? Tackling an unfriendly topic for many. Stir the pot just a smidge, let loose on wild …
Losing Perspective In A HCOL Area
The pink string of clouds tumbled across the horizon like bales of cotton candy. Dusk was setting in and the lake was transforming …
The Term “Side Hustle” Is FI Marketing Gold
I was thinking about this the other day, because you get so many FI blogs that trumpet side hustles as a necessary means to FI. And …
We Have Met The Enemy, And They Are Us
We have met the enemy, and they are us... Sometimes I sit and wonder, why something as simple as a conversation has become …