The Frugality Wars
The Frugality Wars My mother had a plan. After my father died. She looked at her three young boys and knew what had to be done. This was before my stepfather entered the picture....
Monthly Archive: March 2018
Cancer and Bankruptcy
Cancer and Bankruptcy I return there sometimes in my dreams. Plodding down the streets of my childhood, I turn sharply to the right and push through the door as the bell clangs announcing my...
What If Your Calling Doesn’t Make You Happy?
What If Your Calling Doesn’t Make You Happy? Financial independence is fantastic. It allows you to wrangle free from the hum-drum existence of the W2 asset class and aspire towards your individual life calling....
Gratitude Wednesday
Gratitude Wednesday There is only one downside to this great financial independence community. Everyone is just too damn accomplished! While safely setting aside my own insane jealousy, it’s impossible not to be awe-inspired by...
Net Worth Ain’t Nothin But A Number
Net Worth Ain’t Nothin But A Number Yesterday was a big day for me. I was featured on The ESI Money Blog as Millionaire 47 which drove lots of traffic to my little blog...
Good Decision/Bad Decision: Skipping Business School
Good Decision/Bad Decision Today’s subject will hopefully be part of a regular series of Monday posts. As you recall, I recently started Gratitude Wednesdays. This series will focus on my past decisions to shed...
The First Pancake Rule of Financial Independence
Pancakes on Fire My daughter had a sleep over last night. We started the evening with pizza, and then rushed off to the movie theater to catch the early showing of Black Panther. Needless...
Damn You FIRE! The Downsides to Financial Independence
Downsides To Financial Independence While I have spent much time on this blog describing my path to financial freedom, I have generally concentrated on the positives. Money is power. And power gives you options...
Second Generation Side Hustle
Second Generation Side Hustle My son’s head bobs up and down in the backseat. We’re weaving in and out of traffic on Lake Shore Drive on the way to one of our condos. The...
Gratitude Wednesday
Gratitude Wednesday There is only one downside to this great financial independence community. Everyone is just too damn accomplished! While safely setting aside my own insane jealousy, it’s impossible not to be awe-inspired by...
