If It Weren’t For
If It Weren’t For A neighbor of my mother’s. Who upon accompanying her to her first party as a freshman at the University of Michigan introduced her to a boy. A boy who was...
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#FinCon18: The Right Thing at the Right Time
#FinCon18: The Right Thing at the Right Time I was dying. I had been up late last night and woke in the morning slightly hung over, dehydrated, and exhausted. A quick look at my...
The Beauty of No Debt
The Beauty of No Debt I am a big fan of second generation FI. I believe the knowledge and financial savvy we develop should be passed on to our children. The major method to...
My First Financial Advisor
My First Financial Advisor I usually simplify things here on the blog. Sometimes it is easier to glaze over a part of the story instead of pulling out all the details. Others, the point...
Personal Finance is Personal
In Real Life Last night I did something I have never done before. I showed up at the local Rockstar Finance/ChooseFI get together. This was my first chance to hobnob with my fellow personal...
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....
Lessons Learned From Reading Personal Finance Blogs
Lessons Learned From Reading Personal Finance Blogs As I have mentioned in my origin story, by the time I started reading personal finance blogs, I was already a millionaire. Already financially independent. comfortably so....
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...
Investing Tips From A Hospice Doctor
Investing Tips From A Hospice Doctor I used to have a patient who was an undertaker. We had many conversations about philosophy and practicality, and it didn’t take long to realize the profound insights...
