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The Sunday Jest (4/01/2018)
The Sunday Jest is a collection of terrible articles I’ve curated for your reading displeasure. Expect most of the writing … Read more
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Coming Clean: How Financial Independence Came More Easily & I’m Not Exactly Retired.
With all the talk about early retirement on my website, you would think I’m retired. Given the plethora of posts … Read more
The Sunday Best (3/25/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
Smart Career Alternatives and Retirement for Physicians
It’s no secret that many physicians are looking to do something different with their careers and their lives. Burnout, resilience, … Read more
The Sunday Best (3/18/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
Christopher Guest Post: Coach Carson
I’d like to introduce you all to my friend Chad “Coach” Carson, a real estate investor, blogger, family man, and … Read more
23 Days in Hawaii: Our Slow Travel Fail
Living like a local for weeks at a time. That was the dream when I went part-time. Every day spent … Read more
The Sunday Best (3/11/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
The Sunday Best (3/4/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
How to Think About Money
How does one normally think about money? How should one think about money? The answer to the first question, at least … Read more
The Sunday Best (2/25/2018)
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: Think Save Retire
Today, we crank the amp up to eleven with Steve from Think Save Retire. Since the fall of 2014, he’s … Read more
The Sunday Best (2/18/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
The Sunday Best (2/11/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
Take a Free Cruise Using Travel Rewards
I’m a big fan of optimizing, and sometimes that takes the shape of combining one trip with another. When … Read more
The Sunday Best (2/4/2018)
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: Financially Alert
We’ve got another exciting interview lined up for you today. Our guest is none other than Michael, an early retiree … Read more
I Volunteered for the Hospital Board and was Sued for Millions.
The telephone rang. Why would he be calling? Must be a misdial, I figured. I hadn’t worked with him in … Read more
The Sunday Best (1/28/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
2017 Q4 & Annual PoF Portfolio, Spending, and Blog Performance Update
Each quarter, I like to share updates on our investment portfolio, family spending, and blog statistics. The fourth quarter has … Read more