Archives for December 2017

This post was originally posted on an old personal blog that has since been deleted. I was inspired by Ryan Holiday to start recording the books I read through the year. I love to track what I read to make sure that I am still growing and pushing myself. Here is my 2016 Reading List. Later this month I’ll share my full reading list for 2017. Every year I share the list of … [Read more...] about 2016 Reading List: My Top Books and Lessons From the Year

  Have you ever stumbled across your favorite early retirement blogger and your mind blown? One blog post and and you’re off to the races. Chasing the dream. You start off just wanting to cut back and make some adjustments.  Before you know it, nothing matters except reaching the Holy Grail… Financial Independence. You’ve set Financial Independence on … [Read more...] about ChooseFI: The Best Podcast Duo Spreading the FIRE

Most people spend their entire year looking forward to the Christmas season! Getting together with family, eating great food, and celebrating the birth of Christ. Oh and one more thing! Presents. That’s when the anxiety starts to hit. You start to ask yourself, “How am I going to pay for all these gifts?” You realize that you should have planned ahead, setting … [Read more...] about What is a Sinking Fund? The Key to Smart Budgeting