Mr. Tako's Adventures in Early Retirement (with Kids)
For everyone who thinks the days of not getting enough sleep suddenly disappear when you hit financial independence, well I’ve got some news to share — They don’t disappear.
When you finally hit your FI number, and leave that 8AM-to-6PM job, the days don’t get any longer. Instead of filling your time with work, those hours get filled with all kinds of “other stuff”…
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You’ve probably heard that joke about airlines before: “How does one become a millionaire? You start out a billionaire, and then buy an airline.” This kind of humour was well deserved given airlines’ tragic history — constantly in bankruptcy and frequently losing money for investors.
That joke used to be all the advice an investor needed to know about airlines…until recently.
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Hey folks, I’ve teased and hinted at this recipe for awhile now, but it’s finally here! It took me forever to get this one just right! Finally though, I have a delicious Phad Thai recipe that you *can actually replicate* at home.
Yes, you read that correctly — Phad Thai at home that doesn’t suck…
Read more“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Truer words were never spoken. Maybe Jack should have tried financial independence or early retirement (FIRE).
That quote (of course) is from The Shining, a Stanley Kubrick classic. If you haven’t seen the movie, I highly suggest you put it on your “to watch” list.
Jack has a point — Without entertainment and socialization, humans can get a little nutty…
Read moreHave you ever had one of those days when you feel like a giant failure? At times, life seems to be a giant pile of mistakes…one piled on top of another.
Today’s post is brought to you (in part) because of a mistake. Last week, my son came home from daycare with a serious look on his face. Normally he’s a happy goofy guy, but something was on his mind that day…
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It seems like the older I get, the faster time passes. January went by in the blink of an eye! One minute it was New Year’s Eve, and now… mere minutes later, it’s February!
How the hell did that happen? Perhaps this is for the best though — being busy doesn’t give us much of an opportunity for wild and crazy spending…
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Let me first begin this post by describing a problem that’s been plaguing modern families for decades. A problem that technology seems incapable of stopping.
What’s this nefarious issue that burns at the heart of our collective souls? Every darn child’s toy requires batteries… and those toys burn through batteries faster than lightning. Yes, batteries!
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