A story from Fortune rudely assaulted my news feed recently. The title of it is big and scary:WHOAHH! Everything I know is a LIE! I NEED to find another job! NOW!!!Haha. No.The article referenced a paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research which had more scary words:Correlational evidence suggests that leaving the workforce before retirement age … [Read more...] about Will Early Retirement Lead To Early Death?
Money Non-Update
When I started this blog way back in January of 2013, I was transparent with investments. I thought it was silly to share my journey to financial independence without sharing the obvious metric, net worth. I love playing with numbers, so writing these updates was enjoyable. I've decided to stop them now though for two reasons.1. I'm no longer relatable.My investments … [Read more...] about Money Non-Update
What FIRE People Won’t Tell You
I'm back on the BiggerPockets Money podcast this week with Mindy! So exciting! For me at least. I enjoy podcasting and look forward to recording more when the F.O.O.L.I.S.H. Project is over.What FIRE People Won't Tell YouBeing financially independent is a truly stunning and incredible circumstance. It gives you autonomy:You love your job? Great! Stay there and throw … [Read more...] about What FIRE People Won’t Tell You
Europe! (Now With Tap-To-Pee And Mega Mindy)
Mindy and I just got back from an adventure that took us to New Jersey, Amsterdam and Belgium. The Amsterdam and Belgium part was a river cruise we booked with FI Friends Travel, run by my friend, Kristen. Here was the itineray:New Jersey Beach (3/26-3/29): First, we stopped to visit my good friend, Bob. Four other friends joined joined us at the Airbnb. The weather was … [Read more...] about Europe! (Now With Tap-To-Pee And Mega Mindy)
F.O.O.L.I.S.H. Project Update: Big Money, Bigger Joy!
Back in November, I wrote about the F.O.O.L.I.S.H. Project:F*&^%$# Obnoxious Ostentatious Luxuriously Irreverent Silly HouseMindy and I are doing something I NEVER thought I'd do; scrape a home and build a new one. Time for an update.F.O.O.L.I.S.H. Project: Update!This project started back in 2024. Mindy and I had purchased a … [Read more...] about F.O.O.L.I.S.H. Project Update: Big Money, Bigger Joy!