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A Quarter Million in DAFs: A Retirement Goal Achieved
This is not your typical FIRE blog, and I’m not an average FIRE blogger. Financial Independence was never a goal … Read more
Leif Dahleen
The Sunday Best (11/19/2017)
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 (11/12/2017)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
Financial Implications of Leaving a Military Medicine Position
Today’s Saturday Selection from the White Coat Investor is a nod to current and former members of the military on … Read more
Christopher Guest Post: Dads Dollars and Debts
He’s a Dad. He earns Dollars. He’s conquering Debt. He is… Dads Dollars Debts! EJ also happens to be a … Read more
Financial Independence With Kids: How Procreation Impacts FIRE
Having recently spent nine days away from home at not one, but two mega-conferences, I was happy to be home … Read more
The Sunday Best (11/5/2017)
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 (10/29/2017)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
Lessons Learned at a Physician’s Retirement Planning Workshop
When I saw these words in the ASA Annual Meeting schedule, I knew I had to check it out: … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/22/2017)
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: Full Time Finance
Today’s Christopher Guest Post features a father who shares his financial philosophies on his site known as Full Time Finance. … Read more
An Electrified Fortified Commuting Machine
My first bicycle was a Schwinn with a banana seat, training wheels, and it may or may not have had … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/15/2017)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
2017 Q3 PoF Portfolio, Spending, and Blog Performance Update
It’s time for a quarterly update on our investment portfolio, our family’s spending, and blog stats. Another quarter has come … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/8/2017)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more
Selling Shares Beats Collecting Dividends
When I described my drawdown strategy in early retirement, I stated we will “sell from the taxable account first.” I … Read more
The Sunday Best (10/1/2017)
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: From Cents to Retirement
Today’s guest joins us from across the pond. Benjamin Davis of From Cents to Retirement grew up in Portugal and … Read more
We Are Often Frugal, But Rarely Cheap
I’ll be the first to admit that I am a frugal physician. Frugal living has served me well, and I … Read more
The Sunday Best (9/24/2017)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to … Read more