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May 19, 2022

Doing taxes is never fun. But each year, I find that our income has become more diversified than the previous. We now earn more than 7 streams of income — not counting my salary. A salary is great if you don’t mind full-time work. But it can become an unhealthy addiction. You can break the...

Future Article Ideas (Lazy Survey Results) and Personal Updates

Personal Finance, Unusual

Future Article Ideas (Lazy Survey Results) and Personal Updates

May 5, 2022

My last post was a free book giveaway. To enter to win, I asked readers to include ideas on what kind of future article ideas you’d be interested in reading (the lazy survey) or anything else on your mind. There were 109 entrants to win the book and 77 messages about future content ideas. Many...

Things That Matter — A Free Book Giveaway

Personal Finance, Reviews, Unusual

Things That Matter — A Free Book Giveaway

April 21, 2022

Over the life of this blog, I’ve recommended books and blog posts by an author named Joshua Becker. Joshua is the founder and primary writer of the website Becoming Minimalist, one of the leading minimalism blogs. Joshua defines minimalism as the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal of everything that...

Seek Adventure While Your Money Works for You

Featured, Personal Finance, Travel

Seek Adventure While Your Money Works for You

March 31, 2022

After two years of COVID-19 apprehension, our family is going on a real vacation — airplanes, amusements, and sit-down restaurants. Planning for upcoming trips reminds me of the kind of retirement travel that I’m ultimately working toward — month-long+ excursions on and off the beaten path — and how I’m getting closer to that kind...

The Perpetual Test of Self-Control

Debt, Family, Personal Finance

The Perpetual Test of Self-Control

March 11, 2022

An organization that my son joined needed a parent volunteer for one of the leadership positions. This organization is extraordinarily demanding of its adult volunteers — training, local meetings, regional meetings, continuing education — all on top of activities with the kids. But I didn’t know that yet. I said yes, which led to a...

With FIRE in My Hands

Personal Finance, Unusual

With FIRE in My Hands

February 17, 2022

Our family spent the dog days of COVID at home. No travels, no visitors, and zero breaks from each other. By the end of 2020, we’d had it with school and working at home. So we booked a beach house for Spring Break in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. And to treat ourselves, we...

Time, Not Trades

Entrepreneurship, Investing, Personal Finance

Time, Not Trades

January 27, 2022

A young reader reached out to me about how investing and finance are underserved topics in high school. He was eager to share that he earned 20%+ returns from day trading in just a few months because he’s spent a lot of time learning how to invest and perfecting his trading strategy. Day trading returns...

Can I Still Retire Early with a Diabetic Child?

Family, Personal Finance, Stocks, Unusual

Can I Still Retire Early with a Diabetic Child?

January 13, 2022

On September 13th, 2021, my nine-year-old son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes. A diabetes diagnosis has immediate impacts. Here are a few for starters: Insulin injections at least four times a day for the rest of his life Dozens of doctor, nurse educator, and specialist appointments Finger pricks and...

Build Income Streams. Explore the Unusual.

7 Streams of Income Beyond a Salary

7 Streams of Income Beyond a Salary

Future Article Ideas (Lazy Survey Results) and Personal Updates

Future Article Ideas (Lazy Survey Results) and Personal Updates

Things That Matter — A Free Book Giveaway

Things That Matter — A Free Book Giveaway

Seek Adventure While Your Money Works for You

Seek Adventure While Your Money Works for You

The Perpetual Test of Self-Control

The Perpetual Test of Self-Control

With FIRE in My Hands

With FIRE in My Hands

Time, Not Trades

Time, Not Trades

Can I Still Retire Early with a Diabetic Child?

Can I Still Retire Early with a Diabetic Child?

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