I retired at 36. Yet, I never worked over 40 hours a week, rarely traveled for business, and changed careers multiple times. I ignored society’s rules. Society’s norms are expected behaviors to help us all get along in a respectful way. But norms are meant to be modified…and you can break society’s rules without bothering… Continue reading 12 Rules to Break on Your Path to Wealth AND Happiness
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Default Mode
Without even realizing it, much of our decision making, financial planning, and life in general is run by one thing: default mode. When starting a new job, you have to fill out what seems like a mountain of paperwork. If your new company has a 401(k) plan, then deciding if you will invest a percentage… Continue reading Default Mode
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
Celebrating 2 Years of Early Retirement
Today, I am officially celebrating my 2 year anniversary of leaving my CEO gig to retire early!!! Wow. Just WOW. I can’t believe it’s been two years, even though in some ways it feels like three? Ya know what I mean?! When I left my cushy CEO gig for my mini-retirement, I really had no… Continue reading Celebrating 2 Years of Early Retirement
The FIRE Insights Survey #7
The FIRE Insights Survey Welcome to the seventh FIRE Insights Survey! The last survey in March was fun to put together and for Q2 we again received an amazing response! The goal of the survey is to measure interest/blogger sentiment in various asset classes over time, highlight great content, and source advice/recommendations for our community of readers.… Continue reading The FIRE Insights Survey #7