Many people are under the impression that financial independence (FI) is a number or a destination. For example, once I have a net worth of ‘X’, I will be FI and life will begin. I encountered this attitude during a dinner conversation I had at a conference last weekend with a doctor who is two … Read more
(This article turned out to be way too long, so I broke it into three parts. Part 1: Pre-Cruise is the preplanning and the three days we spent in our embarkation city. Part 2: The Cruise is all about the ship and the cruise. Part 3: Post-Cruise is the three days we spent in the … Read more
As I encounter information I feel is especially valuable I like to pass it on to my readers. Following are a few examples of some recent gems. I hope you find them as useful as I did. This episode of Fawcett’s Favorites includes many physicians wasting their vacation time, everyone should be maxing out their … Read more
Every week I find a few great articles I feel are especially valuable. Following are this week’s best. I hope you find them as useful as I did. This week’s favorites include why every physician should own a timeshare for travel hacks, self-funding long term care, twelve rules to break on your path to wealth … Read more
Every week I find a few great articles I feel are especially valuable. Following are this week’s best. I hope you find them as useful as I did. This week’s favorites include pay off debt vs invest, how much does it take to be happy in retirement, nurse practitioners have worse outcomes at a higher … Read more
I recently attended two in person conferences that discussed attaining side gig success. One was for financial internet influencers and the other was for real estate investors. I noticed an alarming trend. Many who have become successful with their side gig have not escaped the problems they were striving for their side gig to solve. … Read more
(Don’t forget to get your tickets to the PIMD Real Estate Conference coming in late September. I hope to meet many of you in person and in the mastermind groups at the event. You can also stay home and enjoy the conference virtually.) Several years ago, while my wife and I were traveling in Europe, we … Read more
(The $0.99 introductory price on my new best-selling book ends today. Don’t miss out!) Many people have told me they want to get rid of their timeshare because they don’t like paying the maintenance fees. When I hear this, I want to shout out to them DON’T GET RID OF YOUR GOLDEN GOOSE! If one … Read more
In only five days (August 30th) you will have an opportunity to fully understand why happy timeshare owners are happy. That is the day my new book A Guide to Loving Your Timeshare: How to get the most for your money in family fun and experiences will be available on Amazon. At the launch you … Read more
Every week I find a few great articles I feel are especially valuable. Following are this week’s best. I hope you find them as useful as I did. This week’s favorites include how to scale back work hours, chase adventure and not security, the skinny on I-bonds, frugal travel tips, and planning for irregular expenses … Read more
