There is a noticeable gap from this post to the previous one. That gap can only be explained by what I call the REI vacuum (REI = real estate investing). As I wrote here, I discovered REI in the summer of 2019. One of the folks at Chautauqua gave me a primer, along with blogs, websites and resources to … Continue Reading about The REI Vacuum
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Ready for 2020!
2019 was a year of traveling, learning and taking action! It was a year where I took big steps toward achieving real independence. Not just … Continue Reading about Ready for 2020!
Four Types of Debt and How to Use Them (…or not!)
In my principles post I stated my stance on debt. This stance hasn’t changed but I thought I’d expand on it further. I … Continue Reading about Four Types of Debt and How to Use Them (…or not!)
Saturday Morning Finance
I can’t remember when it happened but was several years ago. Every Saturday morning my wife and I make a big breakfast. Scrambled eggs, … Continue Reading about Saturday Morning Finance
Popular Financial Advice, with an FI Perspective
Save 10 percent of your pay Spend no more than 25 or 28 percent of your take home pay on housing Spend no more than 10 percent of your take … Continue Reading about Popular Financial Advice, with an FI Perspective