It’s a blistering hot Saturday where I come from, too hot to be outside doing much of anything. But it’s given me a great chance to catch up on some reading and select a few of my favorite posts from this week. Hope you enjoy! –FI Pilgrim Steve from My Wife Quit Her […]
Try To Pretend You Are Someone Else
I was eating lunch today with a good friend of mine (we’ll call him Larry), with whom I often discuss financial topics like investing, trading, and 401ks. He’s been a CPA for around 20 years, and knows his stuff. As such, he works very long hours at the office, has a 30 minute commute […]
Why I Stopped Contributing To My 401k
Up until this month I’ve been contributing steadily to my 401k at work, over the last 9 1/2 years. My company contributes a flat 3% of salary for each of our employees, which is a nice benefit for many folks who might not have the means to contribute to a matching plan. I’ve been […]
How Do You Define “Enough”?
In Steven Covey’s book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People“, he talks about beginning with the end in mind. That’s Habit 2, specifically. Have you done that when it comes to financial planning? When you began your career, your life planning, what was the end game you planned for? Was there a financial […]
Financial Independence – My Definition
When I read the book “Your Money or Your Life” in 2009, the concept of financial independence was totally new to me. It hit me like a ton of bricks. Our society says “simply work 9 to 5 until you’re 65, and then you’ll be free! Financially Independent!” Or, for some brilliant entrepreneurs out […]