Financial Independence

There’s Treasure Everywhere!

Last Updated on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 6 Comments
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One of my favorite comic strips of all time is Calvin and Hobbes, the story of a precocious 6-year old kid and his stuffed animal tiger – seen as a stuffed tiger to everyone else, but very much alive when viewed through Calvin’s eyes. It’s a comic that really spoke to me from the moment […]

Create Your Own FI

Last Updated on September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 7 Comments
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Earlier this month, I gave a presentation at CampFI – Midwest that I thought might be worth sharing here in a written format. I titled the talk “Create Your Own FI” and the idea was one that I’ve been thinking about for a while – that financial independence (FI) isn’t something that we necessarily have […]

Make Your Job Fit Around Your Life

Last Updated on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 8 Comments
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One of the things I’ve been thinking about recently is how quitting my job has really changed the way I think about work, and specifically, how I think about the way work fits in with my life. Take my current schedule as an example. Last week, my wife and I went on a week-long trip […]

The Best Personal Finance Books

Last Updated on August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 4 Comments
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I read a lot of books and over the years I’ve compiled a decent reading list of what I think are the best personal finance books. When you think about it, books are an amazing tool with a really high return on investment. You can usually get them for free at the library, so they […]

Playing With Fire – Documentary Film Review And Thoughts

Last Updated on July 5, 2019July 3, 2019 6 Comments
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One of the unexpected benefits of pursuing FIRE (financial independence, retire early) is getting to be part of the community that has built around this movement. Going on the journey towards FIRE is great, but it’s made even better when you can learn and go on that journey with others – not to mention make […]