This week I want to share with you the incredible story about an amazing, life-changing experience a new friend of ours had last summer. I’m excited to share his story with you because 1) he’s taken deliberate action to continually improve his life 2) he’s discovered he’s Financially Independent, which has allowed him to choose what’s next in his life 3) he’s done … [Read more...] about How One Man’s Money Decisions Led to the Experience of a Lifetime
Personal Stories
The Truth About Why I Obsess About Financial Independence
If you had told me 20 years ago I would quit working to stay at home with my kids I would have laughed in your face. When Alan and I got married, I was career/money focused and didn’t even think about having kids. Life changes Funny how fast things change. Within a year of getting out of grad school, I was happily pregnant with my first. I worked for a while and my mom … [Read more...] about The Truth About Why I Obsess About Financial Independence
An Inside Look At How We Manage Our Money
Maybe I’m weird, but I love to get an inside peek at how other people manage their money. Not necessarily because I’m nosy (I’m not, really). It’s because I like to see if there's something that might work for us and our finances. When it comes to money management, I have a strong aversion to complexity. Simple is the name of the game. I don’t like to spend a ton of time … [Read more...] about An Inside Look At How We Manage Our Money
The Key to Better Health, Happiness, and Longevity
“I honestly don’t know how you’ve dealt with all of it. I don’t think I could have.” This came from my mom one Saturday evening over ice cream. I brushed it off and agreed things have been a little difficult. The last year and a half could probably be chocked up as one of the more stressful years of my adult life. My family experienced an unexpected health diagnosis, … [Read more...] about The Key to Better Health, Happiness, and Longevity
Why I’m Happy I Committed Career Suicide
If you were offered a promotion at work, would you risk career suicide and turn it down? If you’re like me, you’ve heard over and over again about how important it is to build your career to maximize your earning potential. Turning down career advancement opportunities severely limits, perhaps even eliminates, your advancement opportunities. I can vouch for that. If you say … [Read more...] about Why I’m Happy I Committed Career Suicide