Today we have a treat with a post from my wife Dianne. I thought it might be interesting for people to see life in the household from my better half’s perspective. I hope you enjoy it, and please do leave feedback and ask questions. Earlier this month, Bryan and I took a camping trip to […]
Archives for November 2015
Thanksgiving and what it means to be Thankful
I am receiving emails from work and various blogs that I subscribe to describing all the things people are thankful for in their lives. It is certainly heartwarming reading these thoughts. So how do I state things differently than has already been described countless times before? What would be interesting to our readers? While I […]
Rental Property 101: 10 Steps to Setting Up Your Business
I have mentioned, in earlier articles, that rental real estate has provided an excellent way for us to build net worth and to create a passive income. I thought it would be helpful for readers who are early in their personal finance journey to learn about what it takes to set up this type of […]
Talking About Priorities with My Pal, Buck
We had a special visitor at our house today. Our readers may remember when we introduced Buck earlier this year. He and I had a lengthy conversation about priorities and concerns about shelter, food, and friendships. It has been months since we have seen him and I had wondered where he had been since our […]
Got Goals? A Bright Future is Only Four Months Away
There are plenty of books, articles, blogs, seminars, and classes about goal setting. Each may present a unique approach as to how one should go about setting goals, creating a system to ensure success. I know that, for me, setting goals has been an important practice in my life. The nature of my personality is […]
The Secret to Happiness: Drink Wine
Our experience in Sedona over the last four years has been focused in a few key areas; working, hiking, and early retirement planning. Also sprinkled in for fun is visiting with family when they are in town, about 6 months of the year. We realize that it is important to make more connections with neighbors […]
The Beginning of The Banker’s Battle
Folks, today we have a very special guest post from ARB. He is taking the blogging microphone today as I am enjoying some R & R on the beaches of Florida with my friend Billy. I highly recommend you check out his site and subscribe to his new posts, discovering the challenges and life of […]