I was wrong, part 567
Financial Coaching, WTF? Yes my friends, for about the millionth time I was wrong about something. One of the nice things about getting older is that this occurrence has stopped…
Your Plan
Well, probably not for you. Unless you're the person I wrote this for. Awhile back a good friend asked me for some general money planning advice. This person is pretty…
Econome
I spent a bunch of money to hang out with people who save lots of money. Here's how that went. A few weeks ago my wife and I went to…
FIRE Goals Update: 1 year of Early Retirement
A year ago I early retired from my insane job as a cop. Before I left, I had high hopes, set goals, and prepared to fucking dominate my hard won…
VITA: First Impressions
Doing peoples taxes for free, because why not? image credit Last week I did my first shift volunteering for VITA/TCE(Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/ Tax Counseling for the Elderly). I spent…
FIRE ain’t dead.
Financial Samurai had a thought provoking post. I commented the shit out of it. Below is my response, along with some added stuff. image source Sam over at Financial Samurai…
The Syndicate
Real estate syndications, and how I'm still not in any. No real estate here A while back I got interested in real estate syndications. And then a few weeks ago…
The Coarser Things
I've got a friend who once told me she enjoys the finer things of life. Fancy wine, jaunts to exotic diving locations. The most expensive dining experiences. All that. I…
FIRE life, part whatever
An update and stuff Well this has been a comparatively crazy week. Since both kids are now in full time childcare or school, I should have plenty of time to…
The Reward
For my fellow servicemen and cops: Image Source You struggle for years, working long hours under shitty conditions. You learn complex skills, growing your knowledge to apply it in a…