This article really has nothing to do with money. But money and financial freedom are a byproduct. It’s not about success either, because everyone’s definition of success is different.
You could say it’s my manifesto, the guideposts that shape what I strive for. A way to live my best life right now.
It’s also what I turn to when I’m in my lowest moments, and nothing is going right.
At the risk of sounding preachy, I’m not...
“Life moves pretty fast. You don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller
When we reach financial independence, money becomes the tool that allows us to spend time how we want, and to work on the ideas that matter to us.
I’m still trying to figure out what I want to do. It takes a lot of time in self-reflection, more than I thought. Some days I think I have it figured out but then I’ll freak out and second-guess everything.
Like I’ll think I want...
$100 a week. That’s what I give myself to live on. It goes towards buying groceries, eating out, a couple beers during happy hour, a ticket to a concert, maybe even a latte on the weekend. It’s really not a lot of money and I’ve gotten myself into trouble with my allowance by being stupid.
Like the time I went tailgating at a UW Badger game and blew $72...
I’m driving to the office of an accountant because I need some advice about taxes and this guy was recommended to me. After I walk in his secretary says he’s ready to see me. The office walls are 1970s style wood paneling so I know he’s legit. He doesn’t waste money remodeling.
Once we move past formalities he asks me what I need help with. I tell him I’m anxious about taxes because eventually I’ll start drawing down my early retirement account and I don’t have a plan in place for that. And I...
