How To Overcome Travel Guilt As a Stay-at-Home Parent
I was talking to a full-time mother the other day, and she was pissed....
Financial Independence
Spending Money to Save Time Is the Best Use of Funds
If time is truly more precious than money, then spending money to buy back...
Vacations Just Aren’t As Great Anymore Once You Retire Early
On October 8, 2025, we decided to go on a family vacation I was...
Being Truly FIRE Is Terrible For Entrepreneurship, But That’s OK
In 2020, during the heart of the COVID pandemic, I remember listening to a...
Part Time Work and Financial Independence?
Picture this: your 11-year-old son comes home from a friend’s house and asks why...
How to Help Someone to Invest (When They’re Not Interested)
Credit: Chris Guillebeau Mike: After 15 years of intentional living, Mike is 80 percent...
The Difficulty Of Donating Money When Unemployed
The other evening, I went to a school reception held for parents and alumni...
The Upside of Grindcore Culture: Work Hard, Profit Harder
The grindcore culture is back and grindier than ever. At least that’s what Are...
FIRE May Make Building Multi-Generational Wealth Impossible
If you want to FIRE, one of my regrets was pulling the ripcord too...