In pursuit of financial independence and personal fulfillment
You see that ding? That pea-sized dent in the pristine stainless steel facade? Notice the scratch below it? Those just got me a brand-new refrigerator that’s at least twice as nice as I would have gotten.
You’re looking at $2,300 of damage right there, believe it or not. Let me explain. Continue reading
What is it like to cruise during Covid-19? My family is fresh off our first voyage in two years — a 7-day Carnival trip out of Long Beach, Calif. — and I’m happy to report that cruising is still a good time! Some things have changed, and some things I expected to change haven’t. Let’s break it down. Continue reading
Should I file my Airbnb or nightly rental income on Schedule C or Schedule E?
Ask two dozen CPAs that question and you’ll probably get a pretty even split. Ask them why they think that and you’ll probably get half a dozen different answers, but the biggest thing you’ll hear is: “It’s a gray area.”
I looked all over the Internet for the definitive answer, and what I found was absolute chaos. So, of course, I had to do my own research to figure out which side of chaos felt right for me. Unlike a lot of the posts I read while trying to sort it out, I’m going to show my work so you can decide for yourself where you fit. Continue reading
Have you ever heard the saying, “You make your own luck”? My wife set out to prove it true, and at the end of that maxim’s rainbow we found ourselves the happy owners of our dream rental property that was never even on the market.
There are a lot of ins and outs to how this happened, but I think there are lessons for many of my readers all along the way, which is why this seemed like the perfect post to bring me out of my long blog hibernation. Continue reading
Is FI an antidote to career burnout? What causes people to feel like they need a change, and how can they walk away in today’s world?
On the What’s Up Next Podcast, Melissa Blevins, Bill Young, The Happy Philosopher and I talk with Doc G and Paul Thompson about our career pivots and how being financially aware makes it so much easier to make a change.
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