I love watching squirrels do their thing: climb trees, collect nuts, and bounce around. With a good cup of coffee in hand, squirrels can provide endless entertainment. One thing I’ve noticed from watching squirrels is that they’ve never seen a nut they don’t like. They seem to have an endless ability to pack walnuts, acorns, or other seeds up into their cheeks. Humans are not that different.

I’ve been looking back at old photos and came across several of cars we have owned throughout the years. We paid cash for every single one of them and it’s been an interesting journey.

People ask us a lot about the nuts and bolts of our budgeting practice. We manage our household finances with a written (spreadsheet actually) budget every month and use the resulting allocation of cash to cover our expenses. Learn the whole process in detail in this multi-part series.

People ask us a lot about the nuts and bolts of our budgeting practice. We manage our household finances with a written (spreadsheet actually) budget every month and use the resulting allocation of cash to cover our expenses. Learn the whole process in detail in this multi-part series.

What can you spend your money on? ANYTHING. And that’s the problem. FIRE people know there is a difference between what you can spend your money on and what you should spend your money on. Use this simple exercise in priorities to get clear.

Many Americans choose to call it quits on the traditional workforce at age 65. We call this retirement and its history is more interesting than you might think.

One of, if not the most important, factors in us achieving financial independence has been our decision not to have children. Here are some of the statistical reasons why this decision impacted our financial life.

Annual check in on our net worth, last year’s savings and investments, and a new rental property in the works.