I think I’ve had it with this statement. Oh yeah, life in retirement—kicking back, or go-going—will be amazing and you only have to plan on living off 80% of your pre-retirement salary. Ok, I will concede that normal retirement after the long 9 to 5 to 65 work cycle, living paycheck to paycheck, keeping up …Read More
Many quotes are floating around the interweb—some of the quotes even come from actual books or speakers. The main quote I hear is Jim Rohn’s “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” That makes sense, you all get along, they are similar to you, etc etc. The quote …Read More
I was riding my bike today and that entails listening to podcasts and a LOT of thinking/calculating. Often I’m thinking so hard (and scanning the roadway) that I don’t pay attention to the podcast playing. Do you ever find you are thinking and not paying attention to the sound of the TV or device playing? …Read More
Have you ever thought about your personality traits? I’ve learned over time to understand how I think. I’ve been placed in situations where I come across information that I’ve had to evaluate and make a decision from. It makes me wonder how other people see situations, instances, information or crisis actions. The general questions are: …Read More
This is for Tracy. I’m excited to hear about your transition from full-time work—at the office you drove to and from every weekday—to your new work-from-home position. What an amazing feeling to be free from both the office desk and the (mostly) wasted time in the car I have some thoughts for you to consider: …Read More
Over Memorial Day weekend I was lucky to attend a “Financial Conference” as I explained it to people. In truth, it was a hangout session for money nerds, which was quite accurately disguised as a “camp.” I’ve been to a CampFI before, the “Southwest” version at Joshua Tree, and was just as thrilled this time …Read More