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Top 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Listen to a Word I Say
Did you not read the title? What exactly are you doing here? There are some totally legitimate reasons that you … Read more
Leif Dahleen
The Sunday Best (3/7/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
4 Physicians 2021: Dr. A & the Impact of Working After FI
In the updated Tale of 4 Physicians 2021, we analyzed the impact of different spending budgets on wealth creation. Each … Read more
The Sunday Best (2/28/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
No Called Strikes in This Business
The FOMO is real. Gamestop this, Bitcoin that, and did you get in on Cathie Wood’s Ark ETFs yet? If … Read more
The Sunday Best (2/21/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
The Sunday Best (2/14/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
The Millionaire Definition Hasn’t Changed, But Its Meaning Has
The millionaire definition is pretty straightforward. It’s a person who has a million-dollar net worth. Always has been. Always will … Read more
The Sunday Best (2/7/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
A Tale of 4 Single Primary Care Physicians
I recently took a deep dive into the finances of four imaginary but realistic physicians in A Tale of 4 … Read more
The Sunday Best (1/31/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
The Sunday Best (1/24/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Why VTSAX?
The Vanguard Total Stock Market Fund, ticker symbol VTSAX, gets a lot of attention and love from authors and investors … Read more
The Sunday Best (1/17/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
A Tale of 4 Physicians: The Impact of Lifestyle on Financial Independence
In January of 2016, a week after this website was launched, I first published the original Tale of 4 Physicians. … Read more
The Sunday Best (1/10/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Creating Another Retirement Income Stream
What if I told you that there’s an easy way to create a healthy retirement income stream from assets well … Read more
The Sunday Best (1/3/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Vanguard Brokerage to Vanguard Charitable: How to Easily Donate Appreciated Assets
Vanguard, my preferred brokerage, has taken strides in recent years to make it very easy to donate appreciated assets. In … Read more
The Sunday Best (12/27/2020)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more