Today we begin reviewing a new book, The New Rules of Retirement: Strategies for a Secure Future. As is my custom, I'll be sharing some thoughts from the book as well as my opinions on what they say. This is a longer book, but we've covered much of it in other books and past posts, so I'll focus only on the newer stuff (or if I have comments I want to make). Let's get … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2021
Huge List of Awesome Retirement Activities
In addition to having been retired for over five years now, I've currently read more than 50 retirement books. Combining my actual experience with the learnings and thoughts from others has left me convinced more than ever that creating an awesome retirement comes down to having two areas covered: money and life (time). You need to have enough money to retire, to provide … [Read more...]
Millionaire Interview 275
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...]
Improving Your Finances with The Slight Edge, Part 3
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 and part 2 of this series so you may want to read those posts if you missed them. For today, let's get started on some new principles... The Power Of Time We start with another basic concept from the book -- the power of … [Read more...]
Why and How I Sold My Last Rental Property
Last time I wrote about my real estate investments I said I had sold two of my three properties. In that post I gave reasons for why I did so. These include 1) I have won the game and wanted to stop playing it and 2) I want less time and more simplicity in my life. I suggest you read that post if you want more of the "whys" behind why I have sold. I will review some … [Read more...]
Retirement Update: 5 Years
Well, it's time for another retirement update where I share what it's like in the retired world of ESI. This is a very special update because it marks a half-decade in retirement for me. Pretty cool, right? In some ways it seems like yesterday that I retired, but mostly it feels like I've been retired for 15 years or so. Hahaha, that's those retirement reverse dog … [Read more...]
Millionaire Interview 274
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...]
