I’ll have to admit, I wrestled with whether or not to write this post and came very close to cutting this one loose. However, it was such an emotionally impactful event in my life for a week that I wanted to forge ahead. I was...
Refinances can be a sneaky subject where you kick your mortgage down the road, in exchange for a lower payment. In full disclosure, the first refinance I did on my home, I didn’t realize I wasn’t actually saving money unless I continued to make my...
In the FIRE world there is a lot of talk about what to do with the RE portion of FIRE, retire early. Either way along the way, even those of us still on the path to FI often take vacations to kick back, relax, and...
Paying off debt is a rewarding experience when you start to pick up steam, but getting started can be an overwhelming experience, a headache, and can easily detour transitioning your enthusiasm into execution. Don’t let these hurdles get in the way, get started on your...
This one is going to take a pretty big step back into history, to May of 2008 when my wife and I started dating and she was already witnessing my debt free journey take place it began to shape the direction of our future. Interestingly...
I drive a lot for my traditional work, well I used to anyway. Back when the rumors began regarding Tesla planning to release an affordable sedan for their audience, I was all ears. I was due for a new vehicle sometime soon anyway as my...
This is going to be an interesting journey as I navigate my mind all the way back to 2010 when I got married, and began speaking with a financial planner. I have no idea where I first heard the phrase “Independently Wealthy” but it sounded...
We all need hobbies and there is a great quote about everyone needing a hobby for each of the following, to make us happy, health, and wealthy. In some cases, you might make all 3 hit in one category but unfortunately the best I can...
The Coronavirus Stock Market Plunge created a pretty interesting and in some cases sadly damaging phenomena of day traders when it was paired with shelter in place orders and closure of casino’s and no professional sports. Outside of those reasons I also think there are...
A fridge overly full of food makes me cringe, uncomfortable, and instantly causes me to wonder about expiration dates. Growing up I thought a fridge full of food meant you were rich, because you had, well, a ton of food. I can’t say I remember...