Getting Past You Can’t
Getting Past You Can’t There are a million personal finance blogs that will teach you how to reach financial independence by the art of incremental gains. They will espouse frugal hacks, how-to lists, and...
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My Deal With The Devil
My Deal With The Devil I made my deal with the devil at eight years old. I had no idea what I was doing. In one fell swoop I mortgaged my youth, my rest,...
The First Year Phenomena
The First Year Phenomena We all have heard of the one more year syndrome. Financially independent individuals with adequate net worth somehow convince themselves to continue in the day-to-day drudgery of their W2 employ....
Tell Yourself The Right Story
Tell Yourself The Right Story We tell ourselves the stories about our life that make it bearable. Or better yet, magical. Mystical. When my father died when I was eight years old, there were...
Rich Dad Frugal Dad
Frugal Role Models I am not a big fan of Robert Kiyosaki. I find his teachings too simplistic and overly vague. There is just so little substance and actual hands-on information in his writing....
Front-Load The Sacrifice
Front-Load The Sacrifice Yesterday’s post was all about sacrifice. Getting to financial independence requires hard work, planning, and missed opportunities. This is part of the process. While some have found a way to climb...
There Were Losses
There Were Losses Winning! Killin it! The back slaps and shoulder pats abound. Although there has been a push towards transparency in the personal finance blogging space, the overwhelming flow of words and...
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....
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...
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...
