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Happiness Comes from Striving, Not Arriving
From Four Pillar Freedom ... A big realization I’ve had is that I get more joy and happiness from striving, not arriving. Striving to … Read the post >>> about Happiness Comes from Striving, Not Arriving
I Dreamed I Got Fired & Now I’m Fired-Proofing My Finances
From Champagne & Capital Gains ... My boss and I have a good relationship. I like working for him and learning from him. He’s a totally … Read the post >>> about I Dreamed I Got Fired & Now I’m Fired-Proofing My Finances
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The Undersold Benefits of a 9-to-5 Job
From Keep Thrifty …
In the personal finance space, the phrase 9-to-5 often gets treated as a four-letter word. Everyone seems to be looking to escape the 9 to 5, whether that be through early retirement or a leap to entrepreneurship.
I’ve been lured by that thinking as well, but through a year of mini-retirement, I’ve come to recognize and appreciate some of the things that a 9-to-5 provides.
The Undersold Benefits of a 9-to-5 Job – Keep Thrifty
The Five Principles of FI
From Fascinated by FI …
I recently finished reading the Life Principles portion of the book Principles by Ray Dailo. And as I read, there were many takeaways that I think could be so helpful for those of us on the FI journey.
The book is a compilation of principles that Ray has developed for himself in life and at work to make great decisions, create an effective culture, and approach challenges in which he believes anyone can employ to create a meaningful life and meaningful relationships.
The Principles of FI | Fascinated by FI
MY AWESOME BOSS FIRED ME – WHAT A GIFT!
From FI Ideas…
“Have you ever been fired? It was probably not as wonderful as it was for me. My boss did it in order to keep me working there. A pretty unusual story and the turning point in my life, it was the key to our financial independence. And it saved my health and sanity too.
There were so many things wrong with my work life at the time. Sadly, people don’t make changes in their lives until something major shakes their world. This was one of those things.
It was a long story. The short version is that when things blew up, my boss handled it brilliantly.
What did my boss do? Well, first he fired me.”
I Don’t Want to Get Where I’m Going Without Giving
From She Picks Up Pennies via Apathy Ends …
My tiny family and I have some ambitious goals.
We want time to travel. We want to own our house outright as soon as possible. We want to get paid for living our passions.
But there’s one thing that’s stuck with me from the very beginning. I don’t want to get where I’m going without giving.
I don’t want to get where I’m going without giving – Apathy Ends
Early Financial Independence With Luke Landes
From Todd Tresidder at Financial Mentor …
“Sure, you want early financial independence. But how do you achieve it? What are the necessary action steps to reach the goal, and how can you expect your life to change afterward? Surprisingly, it doesn’t work like most people think. In this latest addition to our podcast series, Luke Landes shares how he achieved freedom from day-to-day financial worries at such an early age, and what his life experience has been like since reaching the goal.
Surprisingly, it’s not what most people would expect…”
Listen to … EARLY FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE WITH LUKE LANDES
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- A Look Back: One Year of Being FIREd Up
Real talk, y’all. This little blog celebrated its first anniversary on November 3rd. Two weeks ago. And it has taken me THIS LONG to write a post about it. Which says a lot about how the past couple of weeks of my life have gone. Fittingly, the anniversary landed smack dab on the weekend that ... Read moreA Look Back: One Year of Being FIREd ... Read the article >>> - Our Plan to Financial Independence
Financial independence is as much about the journey as it is the destination. And while we are still years away from arriving at our intended destination of FI, we have a plan for both the journey and the destination. This post will focus heavily on the FINANCES of achieving financial independence. But before we get to that, there are two essential clarifications to better understand ... Read the article >>> - Investing in Real Estate Without Being a LandlordWhen people find out I write about personal finance, there is one topic everybody wants to discuss, Real Estate. Everybody seems to love…Continue reading on Making of a Millionaire » ... Read the article >>>
- If you had ten years to live
The second in a series of thought experiments proposed by Saving Ninja. What would you do if you had ten years to live? In Saving Ninja’s own words: What would you do if you knew with absolute certainty that you would die in exactly 10 years time? It doesn’t matter how you know this or what you will die of;... The post If you had ... Read the article >>> - Pets Enrich Your Life
Last Thursday, I wrote a post about how having pets can hold you back. That is only half of the story though! The other half of the story is how pets enrich your life. They may be expensive little boogers that prevent you from doing all the things, but they are worth it! How Pets Enrich your life Pets enrich ... Read the article >>> - How To Avoid Going Into Debt When You Lose Your Job
Today’s post comes from fellow S&S reader, Tori. Don’t let a lay-off ruin your finances. Here’s how to stay above water if you lose your... The post How To Avoid Going Into Debt When You Lose Your Job appeared first on Savings and Sangria. ... Read the article >>> - Everyday I’m Hustlin’: A Step-by-Step Strategy to Side Hustle an Extra $11,207 in 2018
Side hustles seem to be all the rage lately. And while there’s a lot of advice out there, most of it seems to be of the “throw something against the wall and see if it sticks” variety. Which is why I thought it’d be interesting if we did an experiment. Instead of just blindly recommending side hustles, let’s challenge ourselves to develop a ... Read the article >>> - Lazy Man Ground Beef Cabbage Roll Soup
Who doesn’t love comfort food in the winter especially when you get to eat it with a spoon? From start to finish I had my Lazy Man Ground Beef Cabbage Roll Soup done and on the table in just one hour. Since Mrs. CBB eats a Keto diet I kept the cabbage roll soup gluten-free... Read more The post Lazy Man Ground Beef Cabbage Roll ... Read the article >>> - An Anniversary, and Affiliate Links
Woohoo! Owning the Stars has been live for a year! This anniversary doesn’t feel like a huge deal because I know that I wasn’t posting very frequently at all in the beginning, but I am proud of what I’ve started here, and I love having this creative outlet. With this milestone, I’ve started thinking about … Continue reading "An Anniversary, and Affiliate Links" The ... Read the article >>> - Undervalued Dividend Growth Stock Of The Week
Every Sunday, I uncover a high-quality dividend growth stock that appears to be undervalued. These pieces are published at Daily Trade Alert, which is a site that focuses on dividend growth investing, stocks, and unique investment opportunities. I’ve been writing for them for years now, and they’re just great over there. Each week, I publish... Read More » The post Undervalued Dividend Growth Stock Of ... Read the article >>> - Sunday Sharing Vol: 13
Sunday Sharing Vol: 13 Each Sunday we post interesting articles, videos, podcast episodes, and more that we’ve consumed from across the web. We’ll give our thoughts on what we’ve learned through others in Sunday Sharing. What We’re Reading The Graveyard Book By Neil Gaiman The Obstacle Is The Way By Ryan Holiday Articles / Blog Posts Smaller Can Be Better- ... Read the article >>> - Say No To Corporate And A Small Request
Say no to the corporate and choose a different path, one filled with new business ideas, fun projects, and doing interesting work for interesting people. It might seem like the riskier path if you’re not yet Financially independent but is it actually? You could lose your job at a minutes notice because a mistake the […] The post Say No To Corporate And A Small ... Read the article >>> - The Sunday Best (11/18/2018)
The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated for your reading pleasure. Expect most of the writing to be from recent weeks and consistent with the themes presented on this website: investing & taxes, financial independence, early retirement, and physician issues. Presenting, this week’s Sunday Best: Happy Birthday to me. Happy Birthday to me. Happy Birthday Physician on FIIIIIIRRRRRRRE. Happy Birthday ... Read the article >>> - Money Diary – Week of Financial Orchid – Summer Edition
When money flows under the sweltering heat I love reading Refinery21’s Money Diaries, and hello, this is a personal finance blog. If you’ve been following my monthly expenditure, you’ll see that expenses generally trend up over the summer days and trend downward during those dark, wet, cloudy, Pacific Northwest winters… So let’s take a look… The post Money Diary – Week of Financial Orchid – ... Read the article >>> - Only two things in life are certain – as we’ve already covered death this week lets’s talk taxes
Since we’ve already discussed death in what I’d do If I’d be dead in 10 years, I thought it would be time to cover taxes. Taxes, taxes, taxes. It seems everyone has an opinion on them. That is to say not many people like paying them. In addition, everyone disagrees on what they are spent on. Yet most of us agree taxes are ... Read the article >>> - The Weekend Edition #74
I haven’t done a Weekend Edition post in ages so I thought, as I’ve got 5 minutes to myself, I would write one! The last one I posted was back in June and we were away with my parents in the Lake District. That seems like so long ago now! Me and the boys are... Read more The post The Weekend Edition #74 appeared ... Read the article >>> - Why Sci-Fi, Horror, and Zombie Fans Should Be Watching Z Nation
The following is a guest review from Brian of BrianZFandom. Z Nation Reclaims Your Childhood Excitement! Fandom Remember when you were a kid and everything new was just the best until the next new thing came along? That feeling, that emotion, that excitement is impossible to forget. That “thing” would literally make it so you couldn’t even sit still ... Read the article >>> - Geoarbitrage: all the cool kids are doing it #3.
Long-term readers of my blog, all three of you, will no doubt remember the posts I wrote about the concept of Geoarbitrage, the first one explaining the concept, while the second one talks about how the Frogdancer family tweaked that concept to suit our situation. Well, when I say ‘family’, I really mean me. I’ve … Continue reading Geoarbitrage: all the cool kids are doing ... Read the article >>> - Fear
With a sigh of resignation, I glared at the line of two-inch duct tape that had somehow attached itself along the back of my arm from my wrist to elbow. Concluding that it wouldn’t remove itself, I grabbed the end of the tape, took a deep breath, and yanked. OUCH! I let loose a string of expletives that could be roughly translated as “oh my ... Read the article >>> - [-$35,638] Easing into the End of Year and Happy Singles Day
Easing into the End of the Year In my Packing for Guilt Trips post, I wrote about my dread of dealing with family turmoil this year because I wouldn’t be going home for the holidays. So eventually the conversation came up. I let them know I wasn’t flying back and… …they were ok with it. Holy Hell. I was not expecting that reaction based ... Read the article >>> - Uber Seeks $120 Billion ValuationMaking It Worth More Than Ford, Tesla, and Lyft CombinedContinue reading on Making of a Millionaire » ... Read the article >>>
- You Should Consider Buying an Amazon Fire HD 10
The extremely rare deal for a $100 Fire HD 10 is available once again (Nov. 17, 2018). I love it even more than when I wrote this original review. Readers may (and should) be skeptical about my view in this article. Amazon has a commission program and content producers (i.e. me) make some extra cash by reviewing their products if people decide to buy ... Read the article >>> - Survey Junkie Review: Hack To Make Real Money In Just One Hour A Day
Survey Junkie Review: Hacks, Taxes, Reddit, Oh My This post contains affiliate links, read my disclosure here If you have toured the blog circuit, popular websites or Reddit for any amount of time, or even if you are a blogger it’s likely you have come across a review of Survey Junkie. I was curious if you could make any “real” money using the ... Read the article >>> - Hawaii Diaries #2 – Exploring Kapaa, Chickens Galore and a Costco VisitHawaii Rocks. It was nice to finally see it in the day time after a day of travel. The goal of day two was to get more acclimated to the island but it turned into a day of Exploring Kapaa, a small town on the east side of the island. I started the day early […] The post Hawaii Diaries #2 – Exploring Kapaa, Chickens ... Read the article >>>
- Startup stock option value calculatorCalculating the value of ISO stock optionsIf you follow me fairly regularly, then you know I am on a personal crusade to improve the nearly criminal knowledge gap when it comes to startup stock option compensation. With the rapid growth of technology and venture capital, stock compensation has become increasingly common. Unfortunately, most people know little to nothing about what an ISO stock option ... Read the article >>>
- Saturday Selections – 11/17/18
Welcome to Saturday Selections @ Pediatrician Finds FI where I collect my favorite reads from the last week or so. Each of these posts are epic in nature and will explode your mind with knowledge bombs. Have fun enjoying the content that is aiding me in developing my FI-Super Powers!! What a Week! This week got off to an incredible start. Physician on Fire highlighted my ... Read the article >>> - Black Friday Shopping Tips to Avoid a Red Friday for Your Wallet
Here we are again. Black Friday. Touted as the biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday also bears distinction as the beginning of holiday season shopping and is a crucial time of year for the economy. In fact, around 30% of yearly retail sales happen between Black Friday and Christmas. However, Black Friday still rules the retail world, with 101.7 million people shopping in ... Read the article >>> - Using YNAB in South Africa
As I often mention in my posts, it’s really important to budget and to track your expenses. In fact it’sContinue reading ... Read the article >>> - A Divorce Ruined My Life, But I Clawed My Way Back
Divorce is one of the worst destroyers of wealth. May you never have to go through one. Love birds beware. The following is a guest post from FS reader and medical doctor, Xrayvsn. Divorce. Few words in the English language can elicit as negative a visceral response as that of divorce. Despite its increasing prevalence in society, stories of divorce and the subsequent impact ... Read the article >>> - October Income and Expenses report 2018
“A budget tells us what we can’t afford, but it doesn’t keep us from buying it” William Feather How scary is it that I haven’t posted one of these since May I think…! Phew. Well not much has changed financially for us, still cant get money to grow on trees so our aim is just to stretch Mr Fire’s salary to cover our monthly expenses. ... Read the article >>> - Mini Money-Making Methods to Give You a Winter Boost
Today’s post comes from fellow S&S reader, Clara. She’s gonna help you make and save some money this winter. Do you have an idea or... The post Mini Money-Making Methods to Give You a Winter Boost appeared first on Savings and Sangria. ... Read the article >>> - Walmart Prepares Greeters For Black Friday With Bear-Proof Kevlar Suits, Emergency Flairs
BENTONVILLE, AR – Mega retailer Walmart announced plans to outfit store greeters this Black Friday with protective Kevlar suits designed to survive an attack from a grizzly bear. “Black Friday has become so much more than just a shopping day. ... The post Walmart Prepares Greeters For Black Friday With Bear-Proof Kevlar Suits, Emergency Flairs appeared first on Accidental Fire. ... Read the article >>> - Should You Track Your Net Worth?
Well, should you? I first calculated our household net worth a few years after residency. Although much of our net worth was in our home at the time (which in 2009 was worth a lot less than we had into it), and the investments we made starting in 2006 had tanked, we were still in the black with a low six-figure number. I remember ... Read the article >>> - Open With Support Not CriticismWhen someone comes to you telling you they’ve got a new idea for something they want to do, your first response should not be along the lines of “but how is that going to work?” “have you thought about how hard this will be though?”. Why not instead of being instantly critical you say, “yeah […] The post Open With Support Not Criticism appeared first ... Read the article >>>
- Link Love – My Korean FetishThis post may contain affiliate links at no additional cost to you. The Cat Family Everyday I watch this Suri and Noel Korean cat family and I’m smitten with these kittens. It fills my heart with delight and contentment. I just feel happier every time I see them. Adorbs. Korean Make-Up Obsession My makeup… The post Link Love – My Korean Fetish appeared first ... Read the article >>>
- 9 Deadly Myths About Exercise
I have a lot of thoughts on exercise. Fortunately for me, I also have a blog. People have a lot of weird ideas in regards to exercise and I’d like clear up a few of the more popular myths. 1. If Women Lift Weights They’ll Get Bulky This is not true. Men build more muscle … Continue reading "9 Deadly Myths About Exercise" The post ... Read the article >>> - 5 Reasons I Don’t Have a Costco Membership
First, I want to be clear that I’m not anti-Costco or anti-shopping club membership so please don’t fill the comment section below with hate. If belonging to such a club is either something you enjoy or something that saves you lots of money (hopefully, both!), feel free to keep on Costco-ing. But for me, I believe a Costco membership doesn’t make sense: based on my ... Read the article >>> - Friday Night Highlights Vol. 7
Welcome to this weeks edition on the Friday Night Highlights, where I scour the personal finance blogging world to bring you interesting articles you may have missed. Did you miss last weeks Friday Night Highlights? Click here to catch up. This week I found three articles that have absolutely nothing to do with each other. The Savvy Couple will walk you through a quick primer on ... Read the article >>> - October 2018 Expenses & Financial Update
A recap of our expenses for October 2018, in an effort to continue to grow more mindful with our spending. Plus an update of where we're at financially for the month. The post October 2018 Expenses & Financial Update appeared first on Spills Spot. ... Read the article >>> - My Boyfriend Sucks With Money – Moving SucksDid we tell you that we are moving? I’m sure we mentioned it once or twice. So today, on My Boyfriend Sucks with Money, we are discussing just how much moving sucks, because moving is basically my life right now. Moving Sucks Moving is expensive, it’s hard, and its time consuming. Why are we doing this again? Oh that’s right, better ... Read the article >>>
- Introducing Our Hall Of Fame StoriesMaking of a Millionaire is officially 6 months old, and to mark the occasion we are releasing a new featured page, our “hall of fame”. These are the stories that have by far had the most engagement over our first 6 months. If you are a new reader to Making of a Millionaire you will definitely want to check these stories out.Here are a few of ... Read the article >>>
- Weekend Reading for Financial Planners (Nov 17-18)
Enjoy the current installment of “weekend reading for financial planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the fascinating news that #4 independent broker-dealer Commonwealth Financial is launching a standalone RIA services division, not just to service its sizable base of dual-registered advisors but a growing segment who have dropped their FINRA licenses altogether… but want to stay with the broker-dealer anyway for their non-broker-dealer RIA ... Read the article >>> - Bravely Freelancer Guide
I’ve been working as a freelancer since I was 19. There were definitely breaks in there of unemployment and W-2 employment, but it’s a business model I’ve been familiar with since a relatively young age. I mean, you think you’re familiar with it. But then you find out a new “con” of switching to an LLC. Or realize you forgot to record expenses last ... Read the article >>> - Orchid Obsessions: An Open Letter to my Teen IdolDear Sammi, I just want to write about how much I love your new song and basically all your songs. I’m a grown woman now writing this, but I’ve been a fan girl of your music since my early teens, and you were always a diva, always an inspiration. You’re a legend, and always will… The post Orchid Obsessions: An Open Letter to my Teen ... Read the article >>>
- Jobs that pay $70,000 a year“I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.” – Walt Whitman It also seems that, at some point, a certain amount of money is enough. Don’t agree? Well, at least an author at Forbes agrees with me. According to one Forbes article, at a certain point, the amount of money you have has no connection to how happy you are. ... Read the article >>>
- 6 Reasons Why We’ll Never Flip Another HouseJust two months ago, my wife and I made a $27,400 profit from a flip house. Then we vowed to never flip another house again in our lives…6 Reasons Why We’ll Never Flip Another HouseOkay, sure, it was fun to make the house purchase, fix everything up with our bare hands, sell the property, and then put a huge lump of cash in the bank…but ... Read the article >>>
- Introducing My First Financial App – Visualizing Monthly SpendingMost people don't know how much they spend each month. So, I built an app that summarizes and visualizes monthly spending... The post Introducing My First Financial App – Visualizing Monthly Spending appeared first on Four Pillar Freedom. ... Read the article >>>
