Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include an interactive article to see how your net worth compares to others your age, an easy … Read more
Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include the greatest paradox of wealth: that we can buy time-but we don’t, ways to avoid probate … Read more
Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include lessening burnout by using three steps to optimize the EHR, how much time does it take … Read more
Back in 2001 we paid off our last personal loan, our home mortgage. At that time, we decided to begin investing in real estate with the money that used to go towards digging us out of our personal debt. Our real estate was held in an LLC and we acquired loans to purchase these properties. … Read more
Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include the folly of buying a house as a resident, frugal hacking airline tickets, avoiding sacrificing your … Read more
There are things on our bucket lists that take preparation and a great effort to accomplish. Climbing Mount Everest, for example. Others take a lot of time to complete, like an around the world cruise. My wife and I just finished one of these bucket list items that took both a lot of preparation and … Read more
Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include the Ten Reliable Steps to Financial Freedom, a comparison of outcomes between high and low spending … Read more
Many times blog questions appear as an either/or issue, as if there were only those two choices. Often I see questions such as ‘should I pay off debt or invest?’, ‘should I save for retirement or for my kids college?’, ‘should I buy stock or bonds?’, ‘should I plant tomatoes or cucumbers?’ It is entirely … Read more
When our kids were in the 5-9 age range, we used to buy each of them a souvenir on our vacations. They always wanted the most expensive item in the store, a great big teddy bear that cost $400. We would tell them no, they needed to pick something less expensive. They weren’t happy about … Read more
Today we celebrate the 1776 event that started the United Stated on the road to breaking free from English rule. At that time, not everyone in the states was onboard with this idea. Some liked things just the way they were. Others were willing to put their life on the line to be free from … Read more
