Today I'm going to continue sharing about our recent trip to Grand Cayman. In case you've missed any part of this series, you can start with Grand Cayman Trip and Tips, Part 1. Now, let's continue on with our journey... Thursday, January 11 This was the best day of the trip. We didn't do much in the morning -- just sat around and chatted. We had hamburgers for … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2018
Millionaire Interview 41
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 her responses follow in black. Let's get started... OVERVIEW How old are you (and spouse if applicable, plus how … [Read more...]
Five Steps to Creating a Winning $25k Blog, Step 1: Determine Your Strategy
In Five Steps to Creating a Winning $25k Blog I gave an overview of the steps vital to starting a successful blog. Today we'll build upon that by getting into the specifics of step 1, determining your strategy. It's a critical and often overlooked part of creating a winning blog, but if you put the time and effort into it, it can lay the groundwork for your future … [Read more...]
ESI Scale Interview 5
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 opportunity to ask ESI Money readers for suggestions if they choose to do so. If you’d like to be considered for an … [Read more...]
Grand Cayman Trip and Tips, Part 2
Today I'm going to continue sharing about our recent trip to Grand Cayman. In case you missed the first post in this series, check out Grand Cayman Trip and Tips, Part 1. Now, let's continue on with our journey... Monday, January 8 When we were planning our trip to Grand Cayman (after we had already selected the dates) we found a site that listed all the cruise ships … [Read more...]
Millionaire Interview 40
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... OVERVIEW How old are you (and spouse if applicable, plus how … [Read more...]
Five Steps to Creating a Winning $25k Blog
Over the course of a few posts, I've mentioned that this site has turned into a nice side hustle (if a retired person can have a "side" hustle). Specifically, it's on track to make $20k to $30k this year, and that's if I don't push it. Given that the site has been around for just over two years, one of which I wasn't focused on doing much, that's a pretty good … [Read more...]
Grand Cayman Trip and Tips, Part 1
As I detailed last week, we took a trip to Grand Cayman in January. Over the course of a few posts (which I'll spread out a bit) I'm going to detail what we did, give some tips for making the best of a trip to the island, and throw in a few pictures for fun. I'll list the events by day and put in tips where they seem appropriate. How We Roll Before I get into specifics, … [Read more...]
Our Trip to Grand Cayman
After we canceled our cruise, we began looking for Caribbean islands to visit. I still hadn't given up my desire to go to the Caribbean in early 2018, though I was wondering what our options might be since we were starting to look in mid-October. I was thinking we might have slim pickings by scheduling at the "last minute". As I said in the initial post, we wanted to … [Read more...]
Millionaire Interview 39
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... OVERVIEW How old are you (and spouse if applicable, plus how … [Read more...]
