Last week I attended a conference of 2200 people involved in personal finance and media called Fincon. I was slotted to speak alongside four other familiar faces in the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) community. JD Roth (Get Rich Slowly), Pete (Mr. Money...
Joel and Mackynze from 5amJoel were in Montana for a month, so we hung out a few times! I’m a huge fan of mini-retirements and Joel is taking an amazing one. We chatted about finding work after a mini-retirement. What happens if your boss finds out your...
The numbers on my small laptop screen were difficult to see. The bright, equatorial sun streaming through my window caused a glare. So, I closed the blinds. Yes. Finally, I could see my bank account come into focus. Then I smiled. Another month, another set of...
Three years ago, Adam and I crafted a new plan. We were about to adopt three kids and we were expecting a baby in a few months. I looked at our investments, our rental income and his military pension and said, “It’s good enough.” Now work was optional. I didn’t know...
“Maybe next year.” “Maybe when I’m a bit more established.” “Once I have a better idea of where I want to go.” I totally felt this way the first time I heard of Fincon. It’s a yearly conference for people building businesses online around personal finance topics. It’s...
Retiring in your 30’s might seem crazy, but the path is actually well blazed. Save a high percentage of your income, keep expenses low, create some passive income….and then jump. Steve and Courtney from Think Save Retire and A Streamin Life. We met up in...
