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. This interview took place in August. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let's get started... OVERVIEW How old … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
Millionaire Interview Update 13
Today I have two updates for you from previous millionaire interviews. I'm letting three years pass from the initial interviews to the updates, so if you've been interviewed, I'll be in touch. ;) These updates were submitted in June. As usual, my questions are in bold italics and their responses follow... OVERVIEW How old are you? I am 62, Social Security … [Read more...]
Countdown to Retirement 2
In Countdown to Retirement, a member of the Millionaire Money Mentors detailed his step-by-step countdown towards retirement. That inspired another member of the forums to do the same, sharing his yearlong journey (with a surprise!) with all the members. I asked him if I could share his story, he agreed, and that's what I have for you today! Note that the portions I'm … [Read more...]
Millionaire Interview Update 12
Today I have two updates for you from previous millionaire interviews. I'm letting three years pass from the initial interviews to the updates, so if you've been interviewed, I'll be in touch. ;) These updates were submitted in June. As usual, my questions are in bold italics and their responses follow... OVERVIEW How old are you? I am 65 years old and my wife is … [Read more...]
Millionaire Interview 277
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. This interview took place in August. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let's get started... OVERVIEW How old … [Read more...]
Improving Your Finances with The Slight Edge, Part 4
Today we're looking at some key findings from the book The Slight Edge. I'll share what the author says as well as my thoughts. I've completed part 1, part 2, and part 3 of this series so you may want to read those posts if you missed them. This post will wrap up the series with a focus on three major issues: being happy, learning and growing throughout your life, and … [Read more...]
Estate Planning for Your Pets
I've shared how we updated our estate plans a couple years ago as well as how we added a cat to our family a year or so later. Today's post combines both of those issues into a very interesting piece. But before we get to that, let me step back a bit... Blogger Friends The personal finance blogging world is pretty small, especially if you attend the annual FinCon … [Read more...]
The New Rules of Retirement, Threats to Income and Controlling Spending
Today we continue our review of The New Rules of Retirement: Strategies for a Secure Future. As usual, I'll be sharing some thoughts from the book as well as my opinions on what they say. We've already covered the book's introduction so if you haven't read that yet you should probably check it out before you read this post. Today we're going to get a glimpse of the new … [Read more...]
Millionaire Interview 276
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. This interview took place in July. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let's get started... OVERVIEW How old are … [Read more...]
Six Figure Interview 21
Today we have our latest interview with a reader who has grown their income to at least $100,000 annually. If you're interested in participating in this series, please drop me a note. This interview took place in May. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let's get started... Tell us a bit about yourself (age, marital status, kids, … [Read more...]