The Third Rule Of Financial Independence
As someone who has been writing about financial independence and escaping corporate America since 2009, I’ve developed several rules that serve as the backbone for achieving FIRE. They are ...
Retirement
Are you thinking about retirement? Now what?
Retirement is a significant life event that often inspires a mixture of fear, excitement and uncertainty. The ABA Senior Lawyers Division recently aired Stephen Herman’s documentary, ...
Overcoming Financial Hopelessness When Life Feels Impossible
Recently, I’ve been experiencing a bout of financial hopelessness that’s been surprisingly hard to shake. Rationally, I know I’ll be OK, but mentally, I’m stuck in this negative loop. ...
Selling Treasury Bonds Is Easy, But Consider The Tax Implications
As savers, we are being rewarded with higher risk-free yields. Treasury bills (T-bills), Treasury bonds, and money market funds are still paying over 4% without taking equity or credit ...
Why Housing Affordability Could Actually Be At An All-Time High
Conventional wisdom says we’re in a housing affordability crisis. With higher mortgage rates and higher home prices, buying a home has supposedly never been more expensive. But what if I ...
Thankful for the Opportunity to Keep Competing (More Carefully)
At our core, we all just want a fair chance to compete. We don’t need handouts, and we certainly don’t want to rely on the Bank of Mom & Dad to prop us up as adults. The real ...
Living Solely Off Social Security Benefits In Retirement Is Possible
About 10 years ago, I tried logging onto SSA.gov to check my Social Security benefits. You would think after decades of paying FICA taxes (6.2% for SS, 1.45% for Medicare), the government ...
I Retired 5 Years Ago With $500,000. Now I Have $1,000,000
Do you want to retire early? Five years ago, I interviewed a woman who did something most people only dream about – she retired at age 30 with $500,000 saved. Her story quickly became one of the ...
The 2026 401(k) Contribution Limits Feel Like Big Money Now
The maximum employee 401(k) contribution limit for 2026 is increasing by $1,000 to $24,500 according to the IRS. For workers over 50, the catch-up contribution rises to $8,000, bringing ...
An eccentric path to a satisfying retirement
If Money Wasn’t an Issue, What Would You Do With Your Life?
Have you ever thought about what your life would look like if money wasn’t something you had to worry about? I think this is one of the most interesting questions you can ask yourself. Yes, ...
Income And Net Worth Required To Afford A $10 Million Home
To celebrate the launch of my new book, Millionaire Milestones: Simple Steps To Seven Figures, on May 6, 2025, I thought it’d be fun to explore various millionaire topics leading up to the ...
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