What’s Your Retirementality?
It’s Friday, so it’s time to get inspired. Imagine leaving the office tonight and never coming back… The weekend just goes on, forever. What would […]
Month: January 2015
Passive vs. Active Expense Optimization
The idea of passive income gets a lot of play in the financial independence blogosphere–and for good reason. The notion of “passive” income is compelling: […]
An Open Letter to High School Graduates
This open letter will apply to anyone. However, I’m thinking about you, K, T & E. One item on my bucket list is to deliver […]
Where is the Best Place to Retire?
In the fall of 2019, if things go according to plan, we’ll be down to $4,900 in monthly expenses. After we fold our work retirement […]
The Correlation of a State’s Political Affiliation on Various Metrics
At the beginning of every year, for 38 years now, United Van Lines has published its Annual National Movers Study. This study shows the aggregate […]
I Guarantee Stock Markets will Rise this Year
First of all, that title is some top-notch gratuitous clickbait. Of course I can’t guarantee anything with regard to the stock market (except maybe over […]
The Four Horsemen of the Financial Apocalypse
I wasn’t always this way. If you’ve dared venture over to my initial financial report or seen the “Current Situation” blurb in my goals roadmap, […]
Do You Have the Cojones to Invest in Stocks?
In the spirit of Back to the Future II, and its scattershot accuracy of what 2015 would bring, I’m offering you a true trip back in time. […]
Bold Predictions for 2015
I love making predictions. It gives me a chance to explore the universe and “wish” something into existence. I’m certain most of the below guesses […]
December 2014 Financial Report
Well, let’s get this party started. I plan on doing one of these each month into perpetuity. As you may have gathered from my Big […]