We’re currently on a road trip that will span almost a month. When this goes live, I’ll be on a bike, riding the farm roads of Iowa. However, the trip started in Colorado… First, we made a stop at Camp FI Rocky Mountain: Then we went to Minnesota. I’m a Midwesterner at heart and always […]
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10 Questions With Brad From The Finn Mindset
The best part of blogging and FIRE is the community that I get to meet. Sometimes, it’s at a Camp FI or FinCon. Other times, it’s at the coworking space that I hang out at. Occasionally, I’ll get an email from someone who heard me on a podcast or reads this blog. And this last […]
Guest Post: 213 Days To Freedom
Today, I have a guest post to from the excellent Cody Berman who writes at Fly To FI. Before I turn it over to Cody, I have to tell you something about myself. I started at my first job when I turned 14. It was at McDonald’s for the princely sum of $3.35/hour, minimum wage […]
10 Questions With Abandoned Cubicle
At this moment, I happen to be in Abandoned Cubicleland. AKA, the Twin Cities. Head writer at Abandoned Cubicle, Cubert, resides in the frozen mosquito-infested north. I even got to see him last night at a local watering hole: Although I love Minnesota, I’m not sure I want to live in a place where the […]
Rocky Mountain High At Camp FI
I just got back from Camp FI Rocky Mountain and it was a hell of a weekend. I am: Exhausted: Sleep, what’s that? Energized: I know that I just said I was exhausted. At the same time, I feel like a fire has been lit under my ass. Inspired: It’s impossible not to be when […]
June Performance Update (Day 2373): Trailer Park Profit!
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share my numbers. At a very high level, my investing goal […]
UK Chautauqua: FI Peeps, Scarce Sleep, And Lots of Sheep
I just got back from Chautauqua in the UK. Chautauqua is a special meetup where a group of FI minded folks gather out for a week. In between conversation about passions, VTSAX and the meaning of life, Chautauquans eat good food and tour exotic places. UK Chautauqua 2019 I arrived in London at about noon […]
April Performance Update (Day 2310): This Is Getting Ridiculous
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share my numbers. This Is Getting Ridiculous The investment portfolio is […]
10 Questions With Why We Money
Today’s 10 Questions comes from Iowa! I love the American Heartland. It’s filled with warm people and beautiful, small towns. I like it so much that I’m riding my bicycle across Iowa next month. See you then Amanda? And Amanda didn’t mention this post in her 10 Questions, but it’s pretty great and important: https://whywemoney.com/how-to-find-the-joy-in-your-ordinary-monday/ […]
The Real Goal Of FIRE (And Life)
I admit that I got this whole FIRE thing wrong. It all started out when a bad day at work led me to Mr. Money Mustache: My FIRE goal was to save a million dollars and leave work in about 1500 days. I achieved the goal a year ahead of plan (thanks market tailwinds!). However, […]
Yosemite
No doubt about it; it’s great to have money. But never forget, money is a tool. At a low level, money is security. No need to worry anymore about losing a job. After that, it gets more interesting. Money enables adventure. I don’t like to sit still, so when left to my own devices, I […]
Be An Inflection Point To Somone
Last week, a film crew came to our home to record our lives for an upcoming documentary: The crew consisted of a director/producer, a cinematographer, a sound engineer, and Josh, a production assistant. Josh was the youngest and early in the day, he started asking me questions about my life and investing. I could tell […]
10 Questions With Downsize Your 2080
This edition of 10 Questions features Carol who writes over at Downsize Your 2080. I first met Carol at a Costco a couple of years back. I was in an aisle with one of my daughters when I heard someone talking to me: Excuse me, are you Carl? I turned around and was like: Ummmm, […]
What The Duck! (Notes From The 2019 Berkshire Hathaway Meeting)
Berkshire Hathaway Meeting 2019 Want to win a set of Warren Buffett/Charlie Munger ducks? Read on! Mrs. 1500 and I attended the Berkshire Hathaway meeting a couple of weeks ago. The event is often called the “Woodstock of Capitalism.” Investors from around the world come to hear Munger and Buffett spout their wisdom: The meeting […]
10 Questions With Life Outside The Maze
Back in December, I received an email from a reader named Chris who had recently launched his own blog. Chris lived close to me and he seemed like an interesting character, so after a couple of emails back and forth, I mentioned that I was meeting another friend in Denver and asked him if he’d […]
Why I Think The 4% Rule Sucks (The Most Case Scenario)
My buddy and excellent human Doc G. asked me if I wanted to be on his podcast earlier this year. He mentioned that the topic would be risk. I’d be on the show along with Karsten (Early Retirement Now), Todd Tressider (Financial Mentor), and Steve Adcock (Think Save Retire). The podcast would take the form […]