Are Side Hustles a Form of Diversification?
A commenter recently mentioned that she thought that side hustles are a waste of time. And it is true, my ridiculous love affair with side hustles seems, at times, a little self-indulgent. After all,...
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The Lazy Side Hustle Shuffle
The Lazy Side Hustle Shuffle Everybody knows that I am a big fan of the side hustle. Finding a revenue stream outside the traditional W2 can do nothing but boost the path to financial...
Persistence Is The Secret Sauce
Persistence Is The Secret Sauce My daughter had her first track meet this weekend. We showed up to a field house at the local high school and watched as dozens of kids and hundreds...
Why Not Condos?
Why Not Condos? It is no secret from my previous writing that I think the real estate asset class is both important and lucrative. I would argue that adequate diversification requires at least a...
Side Hustle Profile: Landlording
Side Hustle Profile I have spent a good part of my career investing time and energy towards side hustles. I generally categorize them into two distinct types of ventures. The lazy side hustle involves...
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...
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...
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...
Good Decision/Bad Decision: Writing a Book
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...
Adventures In Moonlighting
Adventures In Moonlighting Physicians-in-training make a pittance when one looks at the hourly rate, Especially when I was residency, in the early 2000’s. I often worked upwards of 100 hrs/week and made $30,000 per...
