Mr. Tako's Adventures in Early Retirement (with Kids)
Let’s start today’s post with an update on the lawsuit situation. If you haven’t yet read about the car accident and lawsuit, you might want to get caught up on the situation. The lawsuit post was the single most popular post I’ve written yet, and garnered more comments than any other. I guess my misfortune is a very popular topic.
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As any student of engineering will tell you, sometimes the best way to tackle a large problem is to divide the problem into a series of smaller problems. Solve all the smaller problems, and you’ve then solved the large problem. Not only does this incremental approach lead to success, it also provides milestones and metrics that can be tracked…
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My typical daily uniform isn’t a flashy suit or designer-label clothing. Sorry, no polyester leisure suit either. Once I achieved financial independence, clothing just didn’t matter anymore. Arguably, it didn’t matter before either!
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Remember how last week I mentioned some of the difficulties on The Road To FI? These kinds of obstacles are typically hard to avoid, and usually have a big financial impact. Well, one of these fabulous situations happened to the Tako family recently: We’re getting sued!
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So you want to make your escape from the corporate rat race? You want to gain back the freedom to live your own life? Reaching the goal of Financial Independence is a fantastic achievement. It definitely can be done, I’m living proof of that! Be warned though: The Road to FI isn’t always easy…
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Our regular dividend income and expenses post for March was delayed a little. Sorry folks! We were on vacation in Hawaii! Now that we’re back to our regular-life schedule, it’s time to give you our regular monthly report….
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At some point in the distant past, someone decided that vacations should look at lot like work. This person was probably a Type-A personality that couldn’t sit still for 5 minutes. As this popular convention goes, vacations should be filled with activities, scheduled timelines, and (hopefully) a little fun to keep ourselves occupied…
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Food in Hawaii is significantly more expensive than you’ll find on the ‘mainland’. If your idea of a vacation is going out to eat at a restaurant every night, your food bill is going to be astronomical. After a couple different trips to Hawaii over the years, I’ve realized that eating-like-a-king on the Islands doesn’t have to cost a fortune…
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Hawaii isn’t normally a place known for its low cost. Generally it’s quite the opposite. Most of the state’s economy revolves around tourism, which usually means high prices. So how does a millionaire who’s hoping to stay a millionaire do Hawaii on the cheap? Let me tell you how…
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