I don’t know how this post is gonna go. It might be a combination of ranting and venting but in the end, I hope something good comes out of it. I guess my point is simple, why would you invest time and effort in making money for others an not do the same, if not better, for the individual(s) you should care the most, i.e YOU and YOUR FAMILY?.
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I want to thank Araminta from Financially Mint who graciously nominated A Journey to FI for a Blogger Recognition Award. Initially, I was a little bit skeptical about the whole thing but once I started reading I realized it was the real deal!. A Journey to FI has only been out there for a few months so all I can say is that It’s great to be recognized for this award especially in this incredible Personal Finance community.
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I’m a big fan of the Happy Philosopher. His style is unique and I find his articles to be thought-provoking. I would like to highlight a recent post titled “Stacking Functions“. He describes ways to improve efficiencies in various aspects of Personal Finance but considers a building block approach. This is by no means an extension to his post, it is simply the introduction of a concept that fits very nicely with topics around Financial Independence.
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So there I was in 2008 finishing graduate studies at Texas A&M University with a job offer that required moving to a little town called Gillette, WY. I remember my recruiter mentioning the name of the city and all I could think of was “holy crap this place is going to be freezing cold”. Before you run with the idea of saying … “how were you able to say yes without even knowing where in the world this place was” …, well that’s not how it happened. My employer actually flew me there to have a look around before embarking on a great adventure.
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I’d like to think we are all Project Managers in charge of managing the most important asset we have … our lives. Think about it, you can plan your education, your professional career, higher education, going out on a date, and even your next vacation. What do all these things have in common or more importantly, what do they require? …
I’ve been thinking about this post all week long…..Financial Independence (FI): what is it? but most importantly what does it mean to us?. If this blog is meant to be a resource for you I think it is appropriate we set the stage around FI. …
My relationship with money hasn’t always been the best. Before you keep on reading allow me to share some context. …