Ok, the title might be an obscure reference but, hey, you won’t just learn about finance here. If you remember (for those of us older), or heard of the band (for my younger readers), REM, then you might be familiar with the song, “What’s The Frequency Kenneth.” But it’s more…

This was our first real trip since COVID shut everything down in March of 2020. And like most of our trips, it wasn’t planned very far in advance. This excursion was also tied to an event. In this case it was set around a half marathon in Tucson Arizona. One…

When I retired at the age of 48, over two years ago in September of 2018, my finances and portfolio looked very different than today, but that was the plan. …

What makes someone working toward FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) different from others is that: We are prepared, or should be. That we have a plan that is sound, or should. That we have a community that is supportive, or should be. That we are strong enough to make difficult…

Obviously up is better right? Things are looking up, or if someone says, “there’s a lot of upside to this” that sounds great. Compare that to we’re on the way down, or there’s a lot of downside to this, those don’t sound so good. …

When any kind of movement gains traction the “experts” come out of the woodwork. …

Have you said those words? “So, that’s how the other half lives.” Or maybe you’ve experienced some luxury that’s out of the ordinary and asked, “Is this how the other half live?” I know I’ve said it often, from visiting Aspen, CO to going out to dinner at a fine…

Have you ever been part of a fringe movement, a group of people who think outside the norms of society? There are bad fringe movements, climate change deniers or flat Earthers, for example, and there are good fringe movements such as the one I’m part of, the financially secure. …

Scanning Twitter not too long ago I saw #MillenialRetirementPlans trending and seeing as I’m writing a book on financial independence and early retirement, the hashtag caught my interest. Variously funny, sad, and downright apocalyptic, the tweets got me thinking. …