Passion + Passive Income
Find the right mix of income that comes from your passion
And the income you generate passively
Growing Financial Freedom
Financial freedom grows along a spectrum and financial independence is one point in the journey. I like to focus on growing financial freedom. Because it’s something we can all do. At each step in the journey. You pay off some debt, your financial freedom grows. You...
Can You have FIRE and Faith?
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...
Finding Work After A Mini-Retirement
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 financially...
Is It Still Possible to Make Money with Real Estate?
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...
Build a Life You’ll Never Retire From
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...
Go to Fincon Before You’ve Earned It
“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...