I’ve finally discovered the best reason to retire early. A longer steady-state period of happiness. It has taken me 10 years of fake retirement to come up with this epiphany […]
Once You Have F You Money, It’s Hard To Tell Others To F Off!
F you money. FU money. F*ck you money. It’s all the same. F You Money is having enough money to tell others to F Off without fearing financial repercussions. I’m […]
The Triple Benefit Of Paying Off Your Mortgage Early
In 2022, my wife and I paid off our vacation property mortgage after 15 years of ownership. Now that it’s been several months since we paid off the mortgage, I […]
Foreign Real Estate Investors Are Coming To Buy American Homes
Although COVID has been bad for many of us in so many ways, the pandemic did one good thing. The pandemic helped protect American homebuyers from a resurgence in foreign […]
The Benefits Of Owning Stocks Over Real Estate For Some
There are may benefits of owning stocks over real estate. We’ve already discussed why I prefer real estate over stocks for most people. Now it’s time to argue the other […]
Economic Devastation Might Be Exactly What We Need To Win
Since I left my day job in 2012, I’ve been constantly preparing for economic devastation. I had to because I no longer had a safety net. My plan was to […]
The One Ingredient Necessary For Achieving Financial Independence
In the good old days, several friends and I liked having beers after each softball game. We got to discussing what is the one ingredient necessary for achieving financial independence at […]
Should You Write A Book? Pros And Cons Of Being An Author
So you want to write a book but aren’t sure if it’s worth your time. As a published author of both an ebook and a traditional hardcover book, let me […]
What If You Take A Leap Of Faith And Your Dreams Don’t Come True
Sometimes you take a leap of faith and your dreams don’t come true. That’s OK because at least you won’t regret never trying! In this article, taking a leap of […]
When Hard Work Isn’t Enough
Getting ahead based on merit is the ideal scenario. Having success given to you based on anything else strips away the satisfaction of earning what you deserve. Since 2020, however, […]