While Mrs. AR and I don’t typically keep a firm budget, every so often I like to keep tabs on our expenses and see where there is room for improvement. This tool provides an easy way to do that, as well as a useful way to forecast expenses for the year as well. We use… Continue reading Simple Yearly Budget & Expense Tracker (Template for Google Sheets & Excel)
38+ Life Lessons That Helped Me to Retire Early
I turn 38 this week. At 38 years old, you are stuck somewhere between young man, man, and old man. I guess it depends who you talk to? Sad truth: my kids think I’m old. Regardless, I do know that the older I get, the more I am focused on living a fun and enjoyable… Continue reading 38+ Life Lessons That Helped Me to Retire Early
Buy This, Not That by The Financial Samurai (Review)
Book Review, Summary, Highlights and Quotes from Buy This, Not That: How to Spend Your Way to Wealth and Freedom by The Financial Samurai, AKA Sam Dogen I am a huge fan of Financial Samurai’s content, so when he offered to send me an advance copy of his book, I jumped at the opportunity. And when I… Continue reading Buy This, Not That by The Financial Samurai (Review)
You Don’t Need Multiple Income Streams to Build Wealth
You Only Need One Income Stream. Just ONE. Yep that’s right. I said it. You only need the ONE. And don’t get me wrong. I’m not against multiple income streams. In fact, I built my entire career with a side hustle that grew into a full-time job, followed by another side hustle that eventually jumpstarted… Continue reading You Don’t Need Multiple Income Streams to Build Wealth
Crafting the Life You REALLY Want with Early Retirement
At the crux of it, the FIRE movement is not about becoming Financially Independent or Retiring Early…it is about living the life you want to live. And that is also why you see so many early retirees blogging, running real estate business, launching a startup, or even…wait for it…working. It was never about retiring early.… Continue reading Crafting the Life You REALLY Want with Early Retirement