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...
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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...
Sometimes to Lean In, You Have to Back Out
Lean In, Back Out I made two momentous decisions yesterday. Momentous for me, at least. The reason was that I did something uncharacteristic, I pulled out of two revenue generating activities. I know, those...
Good Decision/Bad Decision: Writing a Blog
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 Lows Don’t Mean You Are a Loser
The Lows The lows don’t mean you are loser. To the contrary, they mean something else that is completely antithetical. They mean you are pushing the envelope. You’re learning from past mistakes. The lows...
Stealth, It’s Not Just For Wealth Anymore
Stealth Wealth For many of us, it feels downright uncomfortable to show our wealth to the general public. Yes, we certainly aren’t shy when blogging, but outside fo the digital world, we generally keep...
Origin Story
Origin Story I have claimed before that I don’t have an adequate origin story. This is not exactly true. The winding path that lead me to the financial independence blogosphere is neither winding nor...
Money Is Power
Money Is Power At the risk of repeating this blog post, I believe money is power. Financial independence is the freedom to exercise this power that’s consistent with your values and ethics. Those struggling...
