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Money is Everything

I have a difficult time understanding the level of apathy that so many people have towards money. I’ve never held … Read more

We know how hard it can be to get a home offer accepted. We’ve been shopping for the better part … Read more

Did you not read the title? What exactly are you doing here? There are some totally legitimate reasons that you … Read more

Dr. Jim Dahle is a charitable man, and he penned the piece that follows in praise of giving. You may … Read more

I’ve tried to make it as clear as possible in the title. I’m donating money. You’re choosing the charities. It’s … Read more

On September 30, 2020, I weighed in at 166.6 pounds. Three and a half weeks later, the digital scale read … Read more

I’m one of the more productive procrastinators I know. I can get a lot done while avoiding the work I … Read more

This website, now in its 5th year, exists to help physicians and others improve their financial picture and overall wellness. … Read more

In the summer of 2019, I retired from medicine and started slow traveling internationally with my family. I expected there … Read more

This timely post will show you how to donate appreciated assets from a Vanguard brokerage account to a donor advised … Read more

A reader who goes by TxBossFan reached out to me not long ago, asking to share some information he learned … Read more

Happy Giving Tuesday! A year ago, I penned a post entitled Help Me Give Away $10,000. To my surprise, that … Read more

A week ago, I was in the audience for a talk at Camp FI given by Paul David Thompson. I … Read more

Refresh. Refresh. Refresh. We had been watching the real estate market for months, looking for the right place for a … Read more

The tractor was stuck. Sitting kittywampus in a depression of dirt in the woods, it wasn’t going anywhere. We tried … Read more

I got skin in the game I got a household name I got news for you baby, you’re looking … Read more

It’s Christmas Eve, and although it was a scramble to get our family Christmas newsletter out in time — I … Read more

If the turkeys aren’t nervous yet, they should be. Stove Top Stuffing and jellied cranberries are flying off the store … Read more

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

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