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The Sunday Best (12/30/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
Leif Dahleen
Merry Christmas from My Family to Yours! Our Fake News Christmas Newsletter
It’s Christmas Eve, and although it was a scramble to get our family Christmas newsletter out in time — I … Read more
The Sunday Best (12/23/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
The Sunday Best (12/16/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
Christopher Guest Post: Miss Bonnie MD
I’m honored to have my friend Miss Bonnie MD here to allow us to get to know her better. The good … Read more
The Sunday Best (12/9/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
The Sunday Best (12/2/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
One World Surgery: My Week in Honduras on a Medical Mission
For the last fifteen years or so, I’ve thought I ought to participate in a medical mission. “Someday, I’ll do … Read more
The Sunday Best (11/25/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
Christopher Guest Post: She Picks Up Pennies
Happy Thanksgiving, friends! I’ve got a special guest on this special day, a gal that is thankful that you stopped … Read more
Help Me Give Away $10,000
If the turkeys aren’t nervous yet, they should be. Stove Top Stuffing and jellied cranberries are flying off the store … Read more
The Sunday Best (11/18/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
Job A Versus Job B. A Tale of Two Jobs
Let’s compare two very different jobs. For simplicity’s sake, we’ll call one Job A and the other Job B. As … Read more
The Sunday Best (11/11/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
Mainstream Media Misses the Mark on the FIRE Movement
Years after I first discovered the concept of FIRE via a Marketwatch article, the topics on financial independence and early … Read more
The Sunday Best (11/4/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
Christopher Guest Post: Go Curry Cracker
Let’s give Jeremy, our friend from Go Curry Cracker, a warm welcome to the stage. In this latest rendition of … Read more
One Year of Commuting With a Modified Electrified Fortified Bike
A year ago, I had just completed the TK-421 modification of my Fortified e-bike, turning the sleek and solid 8-speed … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/28/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
The Marginal Value of the Backdoor Roth. Is it Worth the Trouble?
Do you earn too much to contribute directly to a Roth IRA? Well then, you, my friend, must use the … Read more