Work and wealth are intertwined, but one is not a straight line to the other. We all remember the feeling of receiving our first paycheck. We tore open our pay stub and looked at the modest amount within and thought, “Hot…
Evaluate Rental Property Like a Pro
Note: This is a reworked version of a post previously made at Mr. Money Mustache. If you haven’t been there yet, you owe it to yourself to check it out. It’s really the Mecca of the lifestyle we aspire to live.…
July 2015 Financial Statement: A Starting Point
I’m planning to share real-world numbers for my assets, debts, and retirement accounts going forward formatted as a monthly financial statement. You’ll have to bear with me as I didn’t have all the information organized with last month’s balances on…
Retire Abroad: July 2015 ($774)
The Retire Abroad series inspired me to build a special tool for the FIRE community: The Earth Awaits. It’s a tool made to build you budgets for hundreds of cities worldwide, taking your family size, budget, housing needs, and a…
Setting Goals: How Will I Know When I’m Ready to Retire Early?
You may have noticed the progress bars to the right of this article. In order they show: The total amount we could safely withdraw monthly in retirement if we quit today The portion of that income coming from rental properties…
The Dream
Outwardly, I probably appear to be like most 35 year old professionals. I get up, I go to work, I come home, and if I’m lucky, I get to watch some TV, play with my dogs, or read something before…