Lately I have seen a lot of blog posts and chatter about ways to fund retirement. Everything from discussion of drawdown strategies, to having backup plans, to tax optimization. One of the things I've seen mentioned but not discussed in too much depth is the 3-legged retirement … [Read more...] about 3-Legged Retirement Stool? I’ll Take The 5-Legged Retirement Platform
Miscellaneous
It’s A Girl!
I want to make an announcement. No, despite my misleading use of a crib mobile, this has nothing to do with babies or pregnancy. Many of you already know the thing I'm about to say. Others don’t. If you are not already aware of this information, I would love to know what you … [Read more...] about It’s A Girl!
Card Churning Experiment Month Five: My AMEX Platinum Points Come In!
THIS PAGE CONTAINS REFERRAL LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO. Hello again. It’s the Wednesday of the third full week of the month. If you’ve been following along for awhile, you know that’s when I check in on the progress of my credit card churning … [Read more...] about Card Churning Experiment Month Five: My AMEX Platinum Points Come In!
Doctrine, Dogma, and Personal Finance
Today’s post is inspired by my military career, a recent post on a Dave Ramsey page, and the latest ChooseFI podcast. All are sources for great personal finance inspiration as well as some occasional frustration. Months ago, back when this blog was still brand new (instead … [Read more...] about Doctrine, Dogma, and Personal Finance
Just A Bunch Of Random Money Thoughts
I'm doing something a bit different today. Every day, I'm asked questions or I see something on a forum that piques my interest, but isn't full-post worthy. I might have a thought or two about it, but I don't want to write a full post about it or don't think it's worth … [Read more...] about Just A Bunch Of Random Money Thoughts