How Are Those Jeans Affecting Your Retirement Date?
Every so often a product, service, or idea comes along that seems tailor-made for the financial independence community. These are things that get each of […]
Month: March 2015
The Power of Positive Thinking and the Examined Life
The concept of positive thinking has caught on fire in America. You’ll hear it called a lot of things, like “The Law of Attraction” or […]
Vail Resorts Shows Why Dividend Growth Investing is the Green Circle Slope to Early Financial Independence
If you’ve ever been skiing, then you’ve probably seen these signs. Every ski slope on the mountain is assigned a degree of difficulty. These nearly-universal […]
Empty Decks and Misguided Frugality
I started my new job this week, but between gigs, I was unemployed for about two weeks. It was truly a glorious time. I got […]
Our Baby Has Made Us Money
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has recently estimated that the cost of raising a child from birth to age 18 now sits at $245,000. The estimates […]
February 2015 Financial Reports
February was a good month in several respects. First, and foremost, I accepted a new job back in Virginia. This is going to have some […]
Q1 2015 Portfolio Update
Every quarter I’ll update my portfolio. This is my first one. This will give you an idea of exactly the stocks and securities I’m using […]
Farewell New York, New York
I’ve done it. New York City was a chapter in our family’s life that will never be forgotten. But, it will soon be in the […]