While I’m not completely sure how or why we had interest in rental property, it was something in our mind that we couldn’t rid ourselves of. Perhaps it was the success of one of my uncles that owned several rental homes in my home town,...
My wife and I had a pretty firm rule in our first couple years of marriage, no kids until we were thirty. We stuck to that rule, basically and our little dude came along in our thirtieth year and sixth year of marriage. We had...
Optimizing spending is a critical step and consideration in the financial path to freedom, what I find interesting is that we and no one ever really seems to get it right on their first pass. As a result, it is a step that needs to...
While I’ll probably never remember what shoved me the direction of considering laundromat ownership, I definitely remember my first look at one that was in our purchase price range and what that process looked like. We had some cash after the sale of our town...
One of my favorite podcasts asks each of their weekly guests the same four questions at the end of each show. One of those questions is, “What was your first, or worst job you’ve ever had?” I always think about answering that question and what...
When I am asked about my background which typically is pre-college, my story tends to capture others’ attention. I grew up in the northern suburbs of St Paul in a town of twenty-four thousand people, with a lake and lake life being a big focus. ...
I’m not unique, many before me have wanted a blog or podcast for quite some time before taking action. However, I couldn’t find a deep enough desire to push myself over the edge to actually do something about it. When I finally reached the point...
I’ve really wanted to write this post from day one when I mapped out my first twenty-five weeks or so worth of written blog content but decided to stick to writing in order and let this one be a bit of a reward for writing...