The Value Of A Second Language: How Much Would You Pay To Be Fluent?
During my time living abroad, approximately 90% of my friends were fluent in a second language besides English. I attended schools such as the International...
I’m Unwilling To Change The Rules Of FIRE To Win The Game
I've been documenting my journey in Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) since July 2009. To the best of my knowledge, I can't identify any other...
Inflation And Greed: The Biggest Wealth Destroyers For Families
After publishing my post on no longer being financially independent, several media outlets picked up the story and thousands of comments on their respective platforms...
Blew Up My Passive Income, No Longer Financially Independent
My family and I could have been set for life. Instead, due to my inability to beat back real estate FOMO, I blew up our...
A 529 Plan Is Not Enough To Pay For College, We Must Save More
In 2017 and 2019, I superfunded two 529 plans for my two children. Since then, my wife and my parents have also regularly contributed to...
How Parents Can Fill The Void Once Kids Go To School Full-Time
When my kids were born, I made a promise to be a stay-at-home father for the first five years of each of their lives. Mission...
An Extended Car Warranty Is Probably Not Worth The Cost
In December 2016, I purchased a 2015 Range Rover Sport with 10,800 miles. At the time, I had been driving a Honda Fit but sought...
Inside Look At How HR Lays Off An Employee: Severance Insights
In a compelling TikTok video, Brittany Pietsch chronicles her own experience of being laid off at Cloudflare, a publicly-traded tech company. The call involves an...
Rent Out, Sell, Or Create A Wellness House For Better Health
At the end of 2023, feeling burnt out and in need of a peaceful environment to work on my book, I opted for a wellness...