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2019
Twenty or Five
I wasn’t cut out for retirement. It never suited me economically or emotionally. I am not ready to leave the accumulation phase. It kills me to say this. I h...
As I Do
It was probably a genuine moment. He was trying to insure the kind of confidence expected of those who are going to handle our money. Afterall, it is a leap ...
CampFI Giveaway
Sometimes I miscalculate. Sometimes I sign up for more than I can handle. This happened with my summer travelling schedule. I bought a ticket for CampFI Rock...
Is It Really Passive?
We love to use the term passive income. It is the calling card of the financial independence community. The idea is to build wealth actively for a short peri...
The Early Retirement Vacuum
The emails went back and forth. We kept trying to jockey for a time. A perspective tenant wanted to get in to see one of my properties and every date and tim...
Duped and Delayed
I frequently use JL Collin’s phraseology and say that there is a simple path to wealth. Maybe not all Americans can end up at financial independence, but a s...
Hung Up On Returns?
Are we hung up on returns? I often wonder that as I listen to the arguments for and against different investment classes. Index funds vs stock picking. Owned...
Side Hustle Pullback
I have always been a staunch supporter of side hustles. It is safe to say that in the past I have had a ridiculous love affair. This amorous relationship has...
Confirmation Bias
It sometimes sounds so easy. Read a blog. Listen to a podcast. Lickety split. The picture is always the same. A primer on how to maneuver through life with m...
Non Traditional Career Path
This last Monday, we released an episode on The What’s Up Next Podcast about alternative career paths. The conversation centered around a few main topics. Bu...
Inheritance To FI
Yesterday was a fun day for The What’s Up Next Podcast. We recorded a listener takeover. Four listeners signed up through Facebook to be guests on the podcas...
What Do I Really Want?
It is a question that is oft asked, but rarely answered. Or at least, rarely answered accurately. It may start as a simple wish for financial independence. T...
Moving The Needle
I have been thinking alot about my own good and bad financial habits. Believe it or not, I hate dealing with details. I am much more of a big picture kinda g...
Healthcare: The Final Frontier
The conversation came up again as we were idolly chatting after the podcast recording. *But, what are you guys doing about healthcare?* We all shook our head...
Not Missing It
It took years to decide that I was going to opt for a half retirement. While my current role is fulfilling, it is completely free of direct patient care. I d...
Surrounded By Heroes
There is a nagging question for many of the readers of this blog. In the past I have enumerated the issues I have with the medical profession. I have talked ...
The Victim Mentality
Last week, in the real world, was doctor’s week. Or doctor’s day, I can’t seem to find anyone who can clarify. The point is to celebrate physician’s and thei...
Say No To Numbers Porn
I used to do it. I used to post monthly updates, budgets, income reports, and net worth calculations. And I wasn’t alone. There are many content producers in...
Solving For Happy
I used to think that life was some great algebraic equation. Happy was on one side, and on the other some division of time and money. The solution lay somewh...
The Early Retirement Fear Factor
This morning we are recording an episode for The What’s Up Next Podcast with three spouses of high income wage earners. These individuals have had to step ba...
Don’t FIRE Before Kids
Don’t FIRE before kids. Don’t do it. I know this is a controversial stance. I didn’t say don’t FIRE. I didn’t say don’t have kids. I’m just saying that if yo...
Book Writing and Financial Independence
What the heck is the connection between book writing and financial independence? This is exactly the question that I am going to address with a panel of gues...
Early Retirement Infidelity
In fact, it is not uncommon to have a regular source of revenue fall into one’s lap. Why?
Financial Intimacy
I have to admit that I am a little tone deaf when it comes to certain topics. This might because my spouse and I met so young. When you are at the beginning ...