Welcome to a Saturday post! This is an extra for the week and while it's uncommon, it will become less so from now on. More on that in a minute, but first let me give you some background. Post Schedule Over the past year or so I have posted three days a week -- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (MWF). In addition, I have settled into what I'll call the "MWF formula" -- … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2018
2017 Credit Card Rewards
As I noted in my annual budget review, we had 2017 income of $3,980 from cash back credit cards. This puts us at $17,525 earned since 2006 (including 2016's amount). It's not going to change the world financially, but it's money we earn for doing nothing differently (we'd still spend on the same purchases), so why not? Today I'll detail how we were able to get to this … [Read more...]
ESI Scale Interview 4
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...]
Millionaire Interview 38
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...]
Retirement 18-Month Update
When I gave my one year retirement update I said that I'd probably only give updates once a year or so. But I've been so busy since I retired that if I wait a year then my update post would read like a book! ;) So I'll be giving semi-annual updates just to keep you in the loop. To make this summary easier to read, I've put my thoughts into categories. Here's what's … [Read more...]
