Welcome back one and all to my humble blog. I interrupt our normal longer articles on money and feelings and struggles to bring you a short update! Over the course of the past week my current occupation has been crumbling. I received an ominous warning from my supervisor to keep working and keep my head…
Green with Envy? A Financial Discussion
Do you want the shiniest – newest toy? Whether that is a new boat, car, truck, drone or house; do you want the very best that your dollar can buy? Today I will talk about my envious nature and how it impacts my Financial Independence plans.
Sunshine and Crushing Loss
Last week we experience the joys of taking vehicles to the mechanics shop to get maintenance as well as crushing loss of things that are dear to us. We will share these experiences and likewise discuss how the financial ramifications affect us.
The New Mexico Debacle
As I relax in my winter home in Arizona there isn't much to do but write and decompress from the long and stress filled summer that has just passed. While I still work during the winter, it isn't nearly as much as the summer months. But every once in a while they will call me…
Being Home
After six months of travel and being in one inhospitable environment after another how do you get back into the daily 'normal' of just being home? You have a budget and a goal, but you also have the itch for that local Chinese food place. Once it is out that you are home you also…
How We Got Here
From ending our summer to the financial struggle of getting home. This is how we got here.
The Journey Begins
A brief welcome to the mentality of the journey to Financial Independence.