Intro to Experiments in Life Optimization
Fancy title, but what on earth does “Experiments in Life Optimization” Mean? Read on… One thing that drives my wife crazy is when I make spontaneous decisions on trips or family activities. She likes to plan days or weeks in advance if we are going to do a major activity or go out of town. […]
Why Don’t We Teach Our Kids Personal Finance?
This is a great question. Americans are in a debt-death-role, borrowing more and more over time. The government debt is out the roof and there are no signs of it slowing down. The fed has maintained ultra low interest rates keeping it super cheap to borrow money and continue the trend. Could this be leading […]
Exception to the Rule: A Case for Not Buying
What sacrifices are you willing to make in order to launch your savings on an exponential trajectory? I know what you are thinking, “what’s the catch?”. Keep in mind, this can also dramatically reduce the time it takes to retire and give you back more of your life.
Safe Withdrawal Rates for Early Retirees
This was not a post I had originally drafted in the que, but after a request on the Social Security post, I decided to start putting one together. Thanks, Glincoln for the suggestion:
A Letter to My Wife on Mother’s Day
Today is Mother’s Day, so I want to take a break from the usual Financial/Life topics and use this as a chance to write a letter to my wife. I almost didn’t post this here but decided to anyways because she is a big part of the reason I am doing all of this in […]