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.

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.