The Inverted Mastery Cycle and the Money Making Fallacy
The Inverted Mastery Cycle If you couldn’t tell from the last few blog posts, I think that some of our young people, in regards to career, have lost their way. There is a new...
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Money Is An Intermediary
Money Is An Intermediary We often have a problem with words in the English language. This is no more apparent than when we in the financial independence community talk about retirement. We sing the praises...
Are You A Good Financial Model?
Are You a Good Financial Model? In the last post, I talked about my financial independence legacy that was passed down from my parents. I have also written extensively before about how I have...
The Declaration of Financial Independence
The Declaration of Financial Independence When in the Course of financial independence, it becomes necessary for one person to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the...
In Defense of the Ivory Tower
In Defense of the Ivory Tower I have a few hundred thousand dollars in 529 plans. We have been growing them for years. Although not everyone’s cup of tea, this lump of money invested...
Denial and Poor Financial Health
Denial and Poor Financial Health Denial is the bread and butter of American medicine. As a primary care physician, I see this phenomenon in all its stripes and colors. The typical story is the...
Reframing Sacrifice
Reframing Sacrifice At risk of beating a dead horse (terrible saying, isn’t it?), I would like to spend one more post discussing sacrifice. As you recall, I originally talked about front-loading the sacrifice in...
Do You Need a Financial Independence Coach?
Do You Need a Financial Independence Coach? Discovering financial independence is magical. After tripping over a blog or listening to a podcast, change comes quickly. Most can plot major life reorganization in those first...
Success Is not the Best End Game
Success is not the Best End Game I wasn’t going to write this post. Waking up this morning, my list of possible blog topics was taking me in a completely different direction. But then...
The Money Mind Meld
The Money Mind Meld Financial independence didn’t come easy to me. Although the actual fiscal transition was quite by accident, the emotional awakening was anything but smooth. Upon making the earth shattering discovery that...
