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The Sunday Best 03/27/2022
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Leif Dahleen
Family FIRE Travels: A Week in Medellin, Colombia
Medellin, Colombia may not be the first destination you have in mind when it comes to Spring Break or a … Read more
The Sunday Best 03/20/2022
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
The Future is Unknowable. Spend it All or Sock it Away?
They say that nothing is certain but death and taxes, and even those can be manipulated or at least influenced … Read more
Charityvest: A Better Donor Advised Fund
In 2013, I opened my first Donor Advised Fund (DAF), and 2022 is my 10th year using them. They’re a … Read more
Taxes on a Million Dollars of Earned Income
How much would the taxes on a million dollars be? We calculate it based on earning that sum over 10 years, 4 years,
6 Years of Physician on FIRE: Blog Stats and the Year in Review
I was both proud and amazed to see my sixth “blogiversary” come and go last month. Yes, after 6 years … Read more
The Sunday Best (02/20/2022)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
My Top 5 Airbnb Pet Peeves & How to be a Good Host
I’m a big fan of Airbnb. It’s our go-to for family travel accommodations. Over the last seven years, I’ve spent … Read more
The Sunday Best 02/13/2022
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
FIRE Crossroads 020: Should They Pay Off the Mortgage?
As a former military doctor, he’s familiar with hard work. And now, despite having a generous pension and enough assets … Read more
6 Weeks of International Travel During Peak COVID
As 2021 came to a close and the New Year began, my family and I decided to spread our wings … Read more
The Sunday Best 02/06/2022
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 01/30/2022
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Tax Loss Harvesting with Fidelity: A Step by Step Guide
When the stock market gives you lemons, make lemonade. In December of 2018, the markets delivered lemons by the truckload. … Read more
Top 5 Tax Loss Harvesting Tips
Whenever the stock market loses at least 10% of its value, as it does most years, those of us with … Read more
Tax Loss Harvesting with Vanguard: A Step by Step Guide
When the stock market hiccups, as it is known to do from time to time, you may have one of … Read more
The Sunday Best 01/23/2022
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
The Curious Splurges of Benjamin Wallace
Benjamin Wallace, author of The Billionaire’s Vinegar: The Mystery of the World’s Most Expensive Bottle of Wine, has learned a … Read more
The Sunday Best (01/16/2022)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more