Frugality. It's the centerpiece of the journey to financial independence. You simply spend less money so you can invest it, and let those dollars grow via compounding interest. Or, if you're like me, you diversify some of those savings and buy a few rental … [Read more...] about The Finer Things in Life: Frugalicious Style
VRBO: My Dirty Little Secret (An Airbnb Experiment Story)
I have a confession to make. I use VRBO. Within a few weeks of getting the Airbnb Experiment ready for prime-time in January, I fired up a VRBO.com account. Talk about swallowing a big fat pill, sideways. Vacation Rentals by Owner has been around for a while. They had … [Read more...] about VRBO: My Dirty Little Secret (An Airbnb Experiment Story)
The Hidden Benefits of Being a Landlord
The latest round of texts from my tenant at Rental A, a single mother of three, prompted this post. The hidden benefits of being a landlord are many. I frankly didn't expect I'd become a more patient and compassionate person by becoming a landlord. But when you get a letter … [Read more...] about The Hidden Benefits of Being a Landlord
Anthony Bourdain for President
Don't know much about the world outside your safe little zone of Americana? Too afraid to venture out more than a few states from the hospital you popped out of at birth, because you're afraid of the non-familiar? Maybe you should consider supporting Anthony Bourdain for … [Read more...] about Anthony Bourdain for President
SemiFIRE: How to Semi-Retire Early
Now that we have FatFIRE, to go alongside LeanFIRE, I figured we just HAD to have "SemiFIRE" (semi-retire, early-style) to complete the collection. Why not? You can have all sorts of fun with SemiFIRE. Yeah, the featured image is pretty cool. But you could also be … [Read more...] about SemiFIRE: How to Semi-Retire Early
