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Post FI Notes 012: Mostly Retired at 55 with a Military Pension and Millions
Today’s interviewee has income coming from multiple directions, and any of the three primary sources could support a majority of … Read more
FIRE Crossroads 012: Millionaire Engineer with a Box Company Side Hustle
The father with a family of five celebrated his 40th birthday recently, and he’s interested in slowing down the pace … Read more
The Best Tool for Tax Planning
I’m excited to share a tax planning tool that I’m thrilled to have discovered a year ago. I’m not one … Read more
FIRE Starter 010: New Attending Practicing Geoarbitrage in the Heartland
Much like our most recent FIRE Starter, today’s interviewee has a negative net worth. It’s more common than not for … Read more
The Sunday Best (12/12/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
Why Creating Additional Income Streams is No Longer Optional
How many income streams do you have? I’ve got six — the five passive streams mentioned here and the active … Read more
Unlimited Upside
Decisions have outcomes. Some of our decisions have well-known outcomes with limited downside and limited upside. Other choices we make … Read more
Post FI Notes 011: Up Kilimanjaro & Back to Europe for Good in Their 30s
The United States is the Land of Opportunity for people all over the world, and today’s interviewee and her husband … Read more
FIRE Crossroads 011: Two 36-Year Old Physicians Halfway to a FI Goal of $5 Million
These two young physicians, living in a relatively high cost of living area, have already accumulated half of the $5 … Read more
Taking a Cruise During the Pandemic
Would you take a cruise during the pandemic? We did. In November of 2021, my family of four, which included … Read more
FIRE Starter 009: A Resident in the Red Questions His Career Choice
It gets better. That’s the main message I have for today’s FIRE Starter interviewee. He describes some aspects of life … Read more
The Sunday Best (12/5/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
End-of-Year Financial Checklist for High Earners
We wish you a Merry Checklist, we wish you a Merry Checklist, we wish you… you get the idea. It’s … Read more
Are You Ready to Retire? Probably Not
If you’ve saved up 25x your annual living expenses, you’re ready to retire, right? Or is it 30x? 33x, maybe? … Read more
Post FI Notes 010: A Chemically Engineered Transition to Retirement
As he realized how he could easily afford to retire, this oil man, who goes by the name of Steveark, … Read more
FIRE Crossroads 010: Dentist on the Cusp of FI in His Early 40s
There’s a bicuspid joke somewhere in that title. Today’s interviewee deserves a frugal crown for both he and his wife … Read more
Giving Tuesday 2021: You Request. We Give.
Happy Giving Tuesday! Once again in 2021, I’m offering to donate $100 to a charity of your choosing, marking the … Read more
The Sunday Best (11/28/2021)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading … Read more
The Massive PSLF Overhaul: What You Need to Know
If you’ve been on track for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), there have been some recent changes that may impact … Read more
Five Lessons from Un-Retirement
Dr. Cory S. Fawcett, retired surgeon, book author, and blogger, has stayed plenty busy. I don’t think he could un-retired … Read more