Here’s our latest (first, really) interview with a retiree as we seek to learn from those who have actually taken the retirement plunge.If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics.There was no way to include every possible question in an interview … [Read More...]
In the Spotlight
Top Retirement Don’ts
From the title you might expect this post to be full of "don't do this" and "don't do that" retirement advice.But this "don'ts" post is a bit different.It's not focused on the things you … [Read More...]
Keys to Growing Wealth
How to Get to a $50k Retirement
Today I'm going to share some options for setting up a retirement requiring $50k in annual spending.I get a lot of questions like "How can I retire?", "What can an average person do to retire?", and so forth. This post should answer a lot of … [Read More...]
Millionaire Interview 122
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...]
What to Do with Your Time in Early Retirement
In my Black Friday Chat last fall one reader made the following comment: One of my biggest concerns about early retirement is lack of structure/purpose. It would be nice to see more questions targeting what people do to fill their days during early … [Read More...]
The Secret Splurges of Millionaires
Today we are looking at findings from my first 100 millionaire interviews.And we get to talk about spending! Yay!After I had completed several interviews, a reader suggested asking millionaires what they like to spend money on. After all, we need to … [Read More...]
ESI Scale Interview 48
Today we continue the ESI Scale Interview series where people answer questions about their success at working the ESI Scale.In short, the series focuses on what the interviewee is doing in the areas of earning, saving, and investing. They also get an … [Read More...]
Millionaire Interview 121
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...]
What I Love and Hate About Costco
I am a big fan of Costco.It's one of the brands I love. We have shopped there for years, first in Michigan and now in Colorado.Of all the stores where we shop, it's probably my favorite.That said, Costco does have its faults like any other … [Read More...]
Being Diligent with Home Security
If you belong to Next Door, the "private social network for your neighborhood community", you know two things...1. Very few humans can contain their pets.2. Your neighborhood is full of criminal activity.Let me elaborate a bit... Lost … [Read More...]
Defining Retirement
Wow, we have had quite a run recently.It seems there's just one great money book after another these days!It started last fall with the release of The Next Millionaire Next DoorI covered this book in several posts including:The Next … [Read More...]
Millionaire Interview 120
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...]
