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 […]
Investing
Rental Properties: How I Got Started
Both personally and financially, my involvement with real estate has been an important aspect of my life. My first home was an investment property that I acquired in my late teens in a rather unusual manner. I certainly was not planning to buy a rental property at an early age, yet a serendipitous chain of […]
Step 2: Create a Passive Income Stream
This article is the second in a series of seven that will discuss what it takes to reach financial independence. If you have not already read the first step, which covers budgeting, please take a minute to visit that post. This article will outline why you should create a passive income stream. When I first […]
Celebrating Independence and Personal Freedom July 4th
Every summer, we have the opportunity to celebrate our country’s independence. For me, I am grateful that I was born in the United States, and for the independence we have obtained as a nation. We live in a wonderful time of innovation, technology, and new personal freedoms.Our forefathers spoke for us as a nation when […]
How Does it Feel to Pay Off a Mortgage?
My goal—and one that my wife and I share—has always been to be mortgage-free. Although this has felt like a huge obstacle, it has been an important milestone in planning for our retirement. These days, the trend seems to be that more people are retiring with mortgage balances. To me, it appears fiscally irresponsible and […]
Emotional Biases that Affect Money Decisions
I spend a lot of time looking at possibilities of how our future may develop and second-guessing some of the decisions we made along the way. It is not uncommon for me to spend hours discussing and analyzing the potential outcomes of each decision with my wife. Thankfully, she is patient and receptive of these […]