When I wrote My Experience at a Direct Mail Retirement Seminar (and the associated post How to Prepare in Advance for a Great Retirement) I noted I had accepted an invitation for another retirement seminar. I attended a second one for a couple reasons. First, I was surprised by how good the first one … [Read More...]
In the Spotlight
Millionaire Interview 170
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
Top 10 Ways to Become Wealthy While Earning a Pittance
Well, it's that time again. Time to address the "it's easy to be wealthy if you make a lot of money, what about becoming wealthy if you earn little?" crowd. But this time it's going to be a bit different. You see, I think I've made a mistake. Here … [Read More...]
The Top 10 Factors to Consider Before Retiring
I've recently been to two retirement planning seminars (one I've already posted about in My Experience at a Direct Mail Retirement Seminar and the second coming soon). After thinking about what the events offered and how financial advisors use these seminars … [Read More...]
How to Prepare in Advance for a Great Retirement
When I wrote My Experience at a Direct Mail Retirement Seminar I promised that I would do a separate post on the main presentation they gave us at the seminar. This is that post. In between arriving at the event and the Q & A at the end, the majority … [Read More...]
Millionaire Interview 169
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...]
Side Hustle Interview 10
Here's our latest interview with a side hustler! As you know, I love creating a side hustle as part of a fast-track path to financial independence because it can make a huge difference (see this financial calculator), enough to actually get you to FI in 10 … [Read More...]
My Experience at a Direct Mail Retirement Seminar
Have you ever received a solicitation in the mail to attend a "retirement seminar"? We get them ALL THE TIME! They look like the sleaziest things you can imagine (if you read between the lines) -- post cards offering a free meal at a local restaurant in … [Read More...]
My Latte Factor
Anyone love coffee? ;) For most of my life, I was not a coffee drinker. I preferred my caffeine cold in the form of Diet Coke. And then fate stepped in... But before we get to that, let me say that the following is a guest post I originally wrote for … [Read More...]
Millionaire Interview 168
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...]
Top 10 Posts from 2019
Each year I look over the previous year and do a bit of celebrating. I look for the posts I liked best, then narrow those down to the top 10. Since I know there are many new readers here (or even long-time readers) who may have missed these gems, I want … [Read More...]
The Nine Stages of Financial Independence
I've seen a few people detail what they believe to be the stages of financial independence (FI), but none of those have been exactly right for me. So I thought I'd create my own list of the various FI milestones and share when/how we hit each of … [Read More...]
12 Books that Will Make You a Financial Expert in One Year
I've written New Year's resolution posts for almost 15 years now. I like the process of setting goals and then taking steps to achieve them (something I've used with great success throughout my life). The start of a new year is perfect for this sort of … [Read More...]
