How would you like to grow your career (and work towards earning more money) while also using your skills to help others? Well, then I have something for you! Today we're going to talk about the advantages volunteering can have on your career. More specifically, we'll detail how volunteering can … [Read More...]
In the Spotlight
Millionaire Interview 174
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can … [Read More...]
Keys to Growing Wealth
The Gift of the Struggle
I was surprised at the small but vocal minority who felt my kids should get more from our estate plan. I'm not going to feed the trolls by responding to their comments, but today I do want to discuss a related topic. I'm calling it "the gift of the … [Read More...]
Five Morning Money Habits to Help You Become Wealthy
Over three years ago I read The Miracle Morning. I loved the book and it got me to thinking about how much more productive I could have been if I had discovered it early in my life (which would be impossible since it was published at the end of 2012, but … [Read More...]
How ESI Money Readers are Giving and Volunteering
As you know, I'm a big fan of giving both time and money to help those who are less advantaged. I have my own favorite charities, like anyone else, but I don't advocate that you give to them -- unless you like them. Instead, pick charities near and dear … [Read More...]
Millionaire Interview 173
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. My questions are in bold italics … [Read More...]
Why You Should Invest in Real Estate
I've been meaning to do a real estate post for some time now. I'm finally getting to it with this one. In my walks around the neighborhood I've been listening to The ABCs of Real Estate Investing: The Secrets of Finding Hidden Profits Most Investors Miss … [Read More...]
Why is Inflation the Single Biggest Retirement Threat?
My top-recommended retirement book is How Much Money Do I Need to Retire?. It's written by my friend, Todd Tresidder, who blogs at Financial Mentor, and it's simply excellent! In fact, it's good enough to make my list of the only five money books anyone … [Read More...]
Retirement Update: 3.5 Years
Here we are again -- time for another retirement update where I share what's going on in my life! For the record here's the last one. You may want to read it as some of the items mentioned in this post will assume you know what's in the former post. The … [Read More...]
Millionaire Interview 172
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. My questions are in bold italics … [Read More...]
How I Lost Five Years of Early Retirement by Not Having a Plan
Here's another one of those "mistakes I made" posts that I like to do every once in a while. It has the added benefit of being a New Years resolution sort of post, which I simply love. :) Doing "mistakes posts" helps me (and ESI Money readers) remember that … [Read More...]
Our Meeting with Two Financial Planners
As noted in My Third Experience at a Direct Mail Retirement Seminar, my wife and I accepted an invitation to meet with Dustin (financial planner) and Gregg (Chief Investment Officer) from Accelerated Wealth. They had done an impressive enough job at the … [Read More...]
Three Career Resolutions to Make You Millions
Ok, I'm guilty! Not only am I posting one New Year's resolution article (the first was my "12 books" post), but I'm now publishing a second one! What gives? Well, I'm adding several guest posts I've done for other sites on ESI Money and this one just … [Read More...]
