It's mid-July and I'm still transitioning into my optional retirement, but there is no way I was going to skip our quarterly goal review! Setting effective financial goals, and tracking them …
Identity Change and Optional Retirement
It’s been a bit since I’ve published, and I miss it! Running a school during pandemic times is really hectic, and I’m focusing almost all of my energy there until the end of this school year. The …
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Do Not Fear Change: 2021 Goals
Last week I made a big announcement: I’m leaving my job. It’s FIOR time. We hit financial independence a full 7 years earlier than we first guessed five years ago, and more than a full year earlier …
I’m Walking Away. It’s FIOR Time.
Financial independence gives you choices. Now, I’ve made a huge one. One I never thought I’d make. After dedicating more than 20 years of my life to education, I’m walking away. At least …
We Almost Blew It By Being Underinsured
Too often, we only tell the crazy success stories. The people who did everything perfectly on the way to a fortune. We love to write and read these stories, but they present a false image. The …
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So, I’m Financially Independent? (Quarter 3 Goal Review)
This post was supposed to be just my standard quarter 3 goal review. A funny thing happened, though. During our goal review process we discovered that we hit (basic) financial independence. That’s …
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