As many of you already know, I started my journey to financial independence back in early 2010. I was deeply in debt, didn’t have much cash, and knew relatively little about investing. Poor decisions with money for most of my life led me to a position I didn’t really feel comfortable being in. The idea of working […]

I’m probably one of the most enthusiastic supporters of the idea of retiring early, or becoming financially independent early enough in life to spend your time however you want. Whether you call it early retirement or financial independence matters not; it’s really all about ownership of your time and your life. I certainly don’t want to […]

I spent a wonderful summer in Michigan, getting some quality time in with family. It was a very interesting time for me, to say the least. I suppose I’ve felt guilty about the fact that I had to basically move far away from home and family in order to succeed, and I’ve missed out on a […]

I’ve written about acronyms a couple times before: YOLO. LBYM. Now we have OMYS: One More Year Syndrome. What Is One More Year Syndrome? I define one more year syndrome as an affliction where one continues to work past the point of it being necessary in the pursuit of more money. Said another way, someone receiving $20,000 […]

There are many roadblocks on the path to financial independence. Some are real, some are imagined. Some are self-inflicted. And some are completely unexpected. I recently came upon one of these roadblocks, and I’ll tell you that it was definitely unexpected on my part. But should I have been so naive? My recent experience makes […]

So I’ve been searching for the best possible location to finish my journey to financial independence up here in Michigan. My version of Nirvana in the form of a locale. Does it exist? No. There are always trade-offs. But I’m attempting to maximize the pros and minimize the cons by going through a series of posts […]

I’ve noticed something really unique since quitting my full-time job in the auto industry to focus on writing. Life has slowed way down. And I couldn’t be happier about it. The Grind I remember waking up at 6:30 a.m., rushing through the bathroom to get ready for the day, eating a quick breakfast, and then […]

This past Friday was just plain awesome! So last week I called my oldest sister and asked her if I could come out for the weekend to spend a little time and have some fun. Of course, she was excited and we made plans for me to drive the ~2 hours out to her house; she […]

What a great country we live in! Being born in the United States of America any time in the last 50 years or so puts you in a wonderful position – one where you have definitely won the ovarian lottery. I’ve discussed before why simply being born in a first world country in modern times […]

The sands of time. Unfortunately, time is not on our side. Once you’re born, the clock is ticking away and life is slowly coming to a close. That realization isn’t meant to depress you. Rather, I write it to empower you. My Background I’ve attained phenomenal success over the last four years, and I couldn’t […]