I'm typing this from a balcony overlooking the ocean in Bonaire. Mindy and I are hanging out with a bunch of friends we met through the FI community:It's been a great trip! Here's what some of us did yesterday:I did some thinking this morning on a walk and I'm thankful today for a couple of reasons:Life is good.The question you may be asking yourself now … [Read more...] about Macbooks In Paradise
Early Retirement
Die With $10,000,000?
A couple of weeks ago, a relative called me with this question:Should I buy an electric vehicle?She was concerned about high gas prices.I explained to her that since she already had a car that worked fine, buying an EV would be spending dollars to save pennies.Silly HumansHumans tend to think in the short-term. Here are some examples that I've … [Read more...] about Die With $10,000,000?
Will Early Retirement Lead To Early Death?
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?
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
Random 2025 Thoughts: Money, Technology, Me
What a horrible title for a blog post! Hey, they can't all be winners.2025 was a great year for us! And if you were invested in index funds, it was a great year for you too.MoneyThis blog is supposed to be about money. Let's start there.Markets are up. Again.The S&P 500 was up 18%! Craziness. Mr. Market has been on a spectacular run. I still remember … [Read more...] about Random 2025 Thoughts: Money, Technology, Me