While I'm tagging along with my wife at Podcast Movement in Philadelphia, enjoy this guest post from my friend Eric Bowlin. Like a lot of concepts, serial entrepreneurship might sound amazing at first. But, as you grow as a person, you begin to realize that it takes a lot of energy to grow and develop anything that is worth having. Anecdotally, it seems that if you ask a … [Read more...] about Serial Entrepreneurs Are Kind of Like Bad Boyfriends
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Real Estate FIRE Escape, Part II: Diversifying Your Income Streams
Today's guest post from G. Brian Davis is a continuation of yesterday's. If you haven't yet, make sure you read Part 1. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we looked at the 4% Rule and how rental properties can generate more income from a smaller nest egg. Not convinced that real estate returns can rival equities? Consider a joint study by several US and German … [Read more...] about Real Estate FIRE Escape, Part II: Diversifying Your Income Streams
Kid Finances: Dinosaur Dough, Education Frustration And Money Mechanics
I'm a dad of two girls: Raising them to be confident, strong, creative, smart, ambitious, thoughtful, financially wise, friendly, resourceful, curious, caring and successful human beings isn't always easy. I could talk about any one of those goals for a long time, but this blog is about money, so let's stick with that. And dinosaurs. They're banks, so it's … [Read more...] about Kid Finances: Dinosaur Dough, Education Frustration And Money Mechanics
The American Dream (in Mexico?)
Today's guest post is from Shawn over at Freedom 33. He left his native Canada for Mexico and now spends his time surfing, taking photos and exploring. Not a bad life. And Shawn's story strikes a chord with me. While I have no plans to move now, after our girls leave the house, all bets are off. I've always loved the ocean, but living anywhere near it in the United States is … [Read more...] about The American Dream (in Mexico?)
How To Give Back In The Biggest Way
Yesterday, I mentioned that I'm trying to figure out how to give back. I was a little stumped, but then stumbled into a Twitter chat with Olivia from Birds of a FIRE. She had a suggestion for me which turned into this guest post. But first, a little more about Olivia. She's 25 and currently resides in New York City. When she becomes financially independent, she hopes to start … [Read more...] about How To Give Back In The Biggest Way