Why I Bought a Small but Expensive Home
Intentionally buying a small, quality home that may be high in price per square foot may not seem typical, but I’ve got a few reasons why its a great financial move.
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What is Inflation and How to Prepare for It
But is all this true? What is inflation? How can a retail investor protect their portfolio from the gnarly impacts of inflation? In this article, I will answer these questions and explain while inflation should be monitored, the worry and finger pointing is likely overblown.
Everything you Need to Know about Sabbaticals
In this article I’ll cover the basics around taking Sabbaticals and some resources to get you headed in the right direction. Taking a sabbatical properly can be restorative for both your personal life and help your employer reach their institutional goals.
Cyber Tips for Personal Finance
Below are a series of Cyber Security tips based on my 15 years of Cyber Security experience to help protect you, your family, your money, and your future.
Affirmations for Financial Success
The inner dialogue in our minds is always chattering… by saying affirmations you will be subtly changing the conversation. Eventually, your affirmations wills override what you thought was true.
FIRE and Retiring Early: What do I do with my Life?
In this article, I’ll go over the things I do in my early FIRE inspired retirement that keeps me engaged and loving life. Many folks lived their working years on autopilot and if you follow the same recipe while retired you probably will find that you were expecting more and received less than hoped.
14 Tips for Working from Home
Working from a corporate location is defined by rules set by your employer, social norms, and personal expectations. Those rules do not apply when working from home. Redefining your personal behavior and routines will help you truly maximize your work from home schedule and is an exciting opportunity to shape your life in a way that you see fit.
What is the FIRE Movement?
The Financial Independence, Retire Early Movement (FIRE) is a movement where adherents attempt to change their lifestyle to become financially independent, thereby retiring early. Many of the unofficial tenants of the FIRE ideology buck traditional western lifestyles, seeking a simpler and more sustainable way of life. The term itself doesn’t reference a specific methodology, however, its birth can be tied to specific written works.
How Traveling in an RV for a Year Changed my Outlook on Personal Finance
During the height of the first wave of the pandemic my wife started playing a video on YouTube about a family that sold everything and moved into an RV to start a new life. Little did I know at the time that 2 months later our young family of 4 would be doing the same thing. What would also change would be my entire outlook on our finances.