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How to Build a Kitchen (and Why)
Well, looks like it has happened again. Since the last time we spoke, I got sucked into building my 17th(?) kitchen, and I have finally emerged…
Ramit Sethi – How to Spend (and Actually Enjoy It)
Ramit Sethi from I Will Teach You to Be Rich joins me on the podcast to teach overly-frugal FIRE people how to spend and actually enjoy it! Read more…
My Family – Raising Money-Smart Kids
In this short holiday episode, I interviewed my parents and grandparents to find out their best tips for raising money-smart kids! Read more → …
The California Effect
One of the reasons I don’t write as often these days is that my life has gradually evolved into a Personal Finance Bubble. The people around me…
A values-driven life
Hello, friends. Just a quick note to let you all know that my life, at last, seems to be settling. A full two months after the death of my mother, th…
A man of no ambition
A memory came to me this morning while I was walking the dog, a memory of those days when I was fresh out of college and just beginning to work for m…
Lessons From the Badass Muscular Neurobiologist
Have you ever noticed that as a whole, our society has its daily habits almost completely backwards? We’re generally so “busy” that we don’t have tim…
Why I bought a NEW car
I am 53 years old. Never in my life have I allowed myself to buy a car I truly love...until now. This is the story of how I allowed myself to make a …
How self-centered shopping has made me happier with the things I buy
I've changed the way I shop over the past few years. And although the shift has been subtle, I've found that I'm much happier with the things I buy. …
Who coined the term FI/RE (financially-independent, retired early)?
It's always fun to unearth some esoteric piece of personal finance history. I know there are only a few nerds out there who care (hello, Grant Sabati…
It’s Get Smart With Money Day!
Let’s jump right to the real news here: Now for the real story behind this weird situation. Why did I agree to this? Aren’t I supposed to be retired?…
Why I’m Appreciating FI More Than Ever Now
Thanks to a huge life event, I'm appreciating the benefits of financial independence and early retirement more than ever! Read more → The post …
Designing my life, part one: Building a compass
Last week, I raved about the book Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. These two Stanford design professors have taken design principl…
Designing your life
I am obsessed with the film Everything Everywhere All at Once. From the moment I saw the trailer, I knew the movie was meant for me. I was right. The…
The Average Retirement Age in America
Millions of hardworking Americans dream of one day retiring to an easier life – but at what age? The latest Retirement Confidence Survey from the non…
Life is not a game
You hear the phrase "the game of life" all the time. link There are books on Amazon instructing us on how to w…
Learning to dance: How couples can have constructive conversations about money
Today, the Get Rich Slowly summer of books concludes with an excerpt from Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away from Julien and Kiersten S…
The power of non-monetary investments
The following is from Taking Stock by Jordan Grumet with permission from Ulysses Press. Copyright © 2022 by Jordan Grumet. This passage has been edit…
Should You Sell or Stay in the Stock Market if You Are Retired or Retiring Soon?
Whether you celebrate the arrival of a bear market or feel pain largely depends on how close you are to retirement. If you’re decades away and …
Why You’ll Probably Never Run Out Of Money
As strange as it may sound, earning financial freedom is a lot easier for certain people than claiming that freedom once they have earned it. And if …