A big takeaway from my time on the Early Retirement Forums is that while many posters struggle with the decision to
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Open Enrollment Checklist: HSA, HCFSA, DCFSA, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance
We just finished our open enrollment paperwork, and like many other workers we faced a long and confusing list of instructions.
Financial Freedom Is About Resilience to Outside Shocks
I found myself thinking a lot today about General Motors announcing layoffs for over 14,000 employees – 6,000 hourly and 8,000
Will We Ever Talk Openly About Income and Money?
I started sharing my net worth anonymously because it was so hard talk about it publicly. Even today, my site logo
Good Luck or Bad Luck? Maybe, It’s Hard To Tell
Reading children’s books to my kids has become a regular source of new wisdom. I guess that’s not surprising, if the
The Greatest Fear of Newt Scamander
Harry Potter fans will remember boggarts, shape-shifters that take on the form of the viewer’s greatest fear. This will be different
Why ‘Find Your Passion’ Can Be Bad Advice
The power of mindset was popularized by psychology professor Carol Dweck in her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success and
Why Pursue Financial Freedom: Fulfilling Retirement Activity vs. Ideal Job
How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free by Ernie Zelinski continues to offer smart observations on retirement. For example, when people
Ikigai – Finding Your “Reason For Being”
I stumbled across the concept of ikigai in Japanese culture – loosely translated as “reason for being” – in this Medium
Keep Moving In The Right General Direction
Here is some career advice by longtime Silicon Valley executive Ben Fathi in his post What I Learned from Working for
College Majors: Job Availability vs. Average Salary
The American Enterprise Institute used newly-released New York Fed data in their article Major matters in the job market for college
Money and Happiness: Cash Reserves More Important Than Income or Debt Reduction
The growing appreciation of behavioral psychology in investing is basically us admitting that we aren’t perfectly rational. When you make people
A Semi-Retirement Update, Father’s Day 2017
I’ve been told that my blog isn’t personal enough. Father’s Day seemed like an appropriate time to share how our efforts
How Much Do Other Parents Help Pay For College Tuition?
As the school year ends, I am reminded that my children are another year closer to college. I still remember paying
Big List of Free Consumer Reports (2/2): See Your Confidential Housing, Insurance, & Employment Data
Updated and checked for 2017. Here is the second part of my big list of free consumer reports from over 50
Grit, Early Retirement, and Financial Freedom
I joined the bandwagon and finished reading Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth. (It’s not like I
Open Enrollment Season: Maximizing Your Employee Benefits
As open enrollment season is around the corner, Morningstar offered up an 10-minute video interview with Christine Benz discussing tips on
7 Essential Money Questions from The New York Times
The NY Times has a new essay called 7 Essential Money Questions Sure to Start a Conversation: What follows are the
Infographic: Income vs. Cost-of-Living For All 50 States
The NY Times has an article called What $100 Can Buy, State by State. You know I can’t resist a good
Lifetime Allocation Pie Chart: Learning, Earning, and Returning
You always see pie charts used to illustrate asset allocation for portfolios. Stocks, bonds, commodities, real estate, etc. How about a