I first met Joel Larsgaard on a hot and steamy night in New Orleans. I was at a blogger conference called FinCon and had rented a creepy old house in the Treme area with friends:One night, Joel stopped by and we all hung out late into the night.Joel and I are in very different places now. When I met him, Joel was a producer for Clark Howard. He has since left the show … [Read more...] about How To Money Interview
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M.K. Williams On Mile High FI
This week on the Mile High FI podcast, Doug and I talked to M.K. Williams. I've bumped into M.K. many times at FI events and always enjoyed our conversations, so I really looked forward to this interview. MK is an author, speaker, and mother. I'm also happy to call her my friend.What stood out to me most in this interview is how well M.K. designed her life. Most of us … [Read more...] about M.K. Williams On Mile High FI
Northstar Unplugged And Diania Merriam/ Mile High FI
A quick note to tell you about recent online fun.Northstar UnpluggedWhile in Oaxaca hanging out with old friends, I also made some new ones. One of them was Kristen Rainey. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot talking to Kristen about architecture, sleep, goals, and books. Kristen invited me to be on her podcast and we had a pretty great conversation. Listen … [Read more...] about Northstar Unplugged And Diania Merriam/ Mile High FI
Mile High FI: Ask Us Anything
I'm not going to write a post about every podcast, but this one was the most fun one yet, so I'll blab about it just a little here. We had innocent intentions for this episode, but it eventually devolved into a discussion of asparagus pee. Doug and I had a load of fun recording it.Juvenile antics aside, perhaps the most fun part of blogging/podcasting is interacting with … [Read more...] about Mile High FI: Ask Us Anything
Who Are You Really?
For better or worse (mostly worse), external pressures tend to shape our personalities. This coercion comes from:Our careers: You need to impress Bob if you want the promotion!Our neighbors: Look at our new SUX 6000! You should get one too!Family: You sister (insert one: moved out, had a baby, got a new job, got straight A). When are you going to be more like her?Friends: … [Read more...] about Who Are You Really?