Twinning: Another Way To Bond With My Daughter
Converse All Stars. You know them. I know them. EVERYONE knows them. These shoes have been around forever and I see people wearing them all…
Stepping Out Of The FI Bubble And Into The “Real World”
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” This quote from motivational speaker Jim Rohn is so true –…
Musings on the 2nd Year of Early Retirement
First and foremost, this post is actually right on time and closely aligns with the actual day I retired 2 years ago, unlike last year’s…
Just Say NO; A Remedy For Controlling Your Time
I’m busy. VERY busy. But that makes no sense, right? For those already in retirement, don’t many of these retirees complain about being bored? For…
When Frugal Goes Too Far
My mother-in-law is like me in most ways, at least from a financial perspective. She has always been very frugal; never taking fancy trips, never…
Recap of Camp Mustache 2025
Exhausted, Inspired, and Grateful. I literally just got back home a couple hours ago and wanted to document my three current emotions before they start…
Expectations for Camp Mustache 2025
TLDR I think I know what to expect. On the other hand, I have no idea what to expect. Where Are You Going? For those…
Recap of EconoMe 2025
Chaos. Absolute chaos. But in the best way. That’s how I would describe this past weekend at the EconoMe Conference. I guess that’s what’s to…
Expectations for EconoMe 2025
TLDR I’m both nervous and excited. Where Are You Going? For those who are unfamiliar with the EconoMe Conference, it is a gathering of ~500…
To Buy Or Not To Buy (A New Furnace)
An Unpleasant Surprise… My alarm clock went off and I hopped out of bed. For some reason it felt cold… VERY COLD. Yes, it was…
Keeping The Topic of “Work” Out of Conversations
I don’t care what your job is. I don’t care what your job title is. I really don’t care to know much about your day-to-day…
Fighting Through Fear And Anxiety To Take Action
As you know, I’m a HUGE fan of taking action, especially in situations where there is potential for a tremendous positive impact. The Culprits Holding…
Ode to My Car
As I was driving home recently I looked down at my car’s odometer and noticed a very cool milestone (perhaps some would merely call it…
Selling Stocks is Super Scary, Seriously
Simple Path To Wealth? The high-level FIRE roadmap seems fairly straight-forward: Save & invest as much as possible until one’s portfolio grows large enough to…
Musings on the First 1.25 Years of Early Retirement (Part 2)
CONTINUATION OF MUSINGS FROM PART 1… As I mentioned in my first set of musings, there was no huge transition for me into retirement. Because…
Musings on the First 1.25 Years of Early Retirement (Part 1)
With all the summer travel, finally starting up this website, and my current podcasting & parental commitments, I’ve been pretty busy and haven’t had a…
Learning To Listen to Others: The Squire’s Influence
Although this website is only a few months old, I already feel its impact and how it’s leading to positive change in my life. Case-in-point:…
How I Spent My Summer: The Influence of “Die With Zero”
Spoiler Alert: It was spent with friends & family. Busy, Busy, Busy As a family we traveled to 10 different states, attended 9 concerts (4…
Be Yourself; It’s Highly Encouraged
You Want to be Like Who? I’ve always considered myself to be an average person. In all honesty, I would even classify myself as fairly…
Scout’s Core Belief #3 – Community
A Long, Lonely Road As most people already know (and I bet most have experienced first-hand), money is treated as a taboo topic that nobody…
Scout’s Core Belief #2 – Flexibility
Desire for Certainty As a former engineer with an optimizer/maximizer personality, there is nothing in this world I desire more than absolute certainty. For most…
Scout’s Core Belief #1 – Take Action
How does anything get done? This may sound like a simple & obvious answer, but things get done by taking action. Will the lawn mow…
My Origin Story & Financial Journey – Scout (Part 2)
RESUMING THE JOURNEY FROM PART 1… Fortuitous & Life-Altering Financial Moment #3 – Discovering FIRE One of the magazines I started reading long ago, Kiplinger…
My Origin Story & Financial Journey – Scout (Part 1)
TLDR I’ve never experienced any traumatic events in my life, money or otherwise, so I have no heroic stories of courage to share (and for…