After having kids, AND taking on the CEO role for my company all within the same time period, it became clear that there was going to be a push and pull between work and family. But no matter what I tried, my mental focus continued to drift back to the urgent, pressing, and hard to… Continue reading Family vs Work: The Everlasting Struggle for Balance
Author: Accidentally Retired
After Disappointment Comes Clarity
Many of you will remember that I purchased a cash flowing affiliate website late last fall. I was excited to sit back, relax, and maybe do a little work while I watched my passive investment blossom. Of course, a month into owning the site, Google updated their algorithm, and blew the roof off my brand… Continue reading After Disappointment Comes Clarity
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)
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