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Archives for September 2017

I Got a Call from the IRS: They Are Suing Me!

September 29, 2017 By ESI 36 Comments

I have a policy that I never answer my cell phone if I don't know who's calling me. If a call is actually from someone I know, they'll leave a message and I'll get back to them. But 9 times out of 10 it's a tele-marketer or scammer of some sort. So why bother answering? It can't lead to anything good, right? The IRS Calls Me I got a call a couple months ago that I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Taxes

An Investment Gone Bad

September 27, 2017 By ESI 25 Comments

This site often seems like a brag-fest to me. Many of the posts are about how I did this well or did that well. Of course, I have had my successes and they are worth learning from. But as we've seen now and then, I've also made a lot of mistakes. Fortunately these have been limited in number and not that large. But they do happen and are just as worthwhile to learn … [Read more...]

Filed Under: About, Invest, Taxes

Millionaire Interview 21

September 25, 2017 By ESI 29 Comments

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 and his responses follow in black. Let's get started... How old are you (and spouse if applicable, plus how long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews, Millionaires

My Response to the Equifax Breach

September 22, 2017 By ESI 33 Comments

Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the past couple weeks you've heard that the credit reporting company Equifax was hacked. If this is new news to you, sorry to be the bearer of bad news. You can find details as well as recommended solutions from the FTC. In this post I'm going to detail what we did in response to this nightmare. Equifax Is Evil Before we get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: About, Debt

Financial Locker Room Talk

September 20, 2017 By ESI 31 Comments

If you've been reading ESI Money for more than 15 seconds you know that I am not a big fan of financial advisors. This stems from a couple issues. First, I'm a big believer in DIY finances. The concepts that will make you rich are not that hard to learn, so anyone can do it. And there really aren't that many things you need to master to become wealthy, so it doesn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Not Experts

Millionaire Interview 20

September 18, 2017 By ESI 57 Comments

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. Today's millionaire was actually profiled in Money magazine in 2002. At that point the couple had a net worth of $185,412. Boy, how things progressed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews, Millionaires

Help a Reader: How to Invest for College

September 15, 2017 By ESI 22 Comments

Here's the latest email from a reader asking for some suggestions on a financial situation. Please read below and give him your thoughts... My daughter is about to head off for her first semester in college. About 16 years ago, my wife and I started her 529 fund and contributed $800/mo. during this time. We stopped adding to it about a year ago as I semi-retired from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: College, Help a Reader

All about Coin Collecting: Is It an Investment or a Hobby?

September 13, 2017 By ESI 32 Comments

One of the great joys of blogging is the friends I've made over the years. I have a few who I communicate with on a regular basis and have been for many years (from when I started my former blog). Some have even written guest posts for me. One of those friends is a coin collector of sorts. I don't think he's really into it like some, but he does buy coins now and then and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Invest

Millionaire Interview 19

September 11, 2017 By ESI 27 Comments

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 and his responses follow in black. Let's get started... How old are you (and spouse if applicable, plus how long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews, Millionaires

How to Reach Financial Freedom and Retire Early Serving in the Military

September 8, 2017 By ESI 46 Comments

The following is a guest post by Hank Coleman from Money Q&A. Hank is an Army Major on Active Duty with four years left until early retirement. When I retire from the Army in four years, I don’t plan on getting another job. I don’t plan on coming back to work for the federal government as a GS (government scale…we love our acronyms in the military, right?) employee or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Financial Independence, Retirement

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