Well, it happened.  Thanks to Covid19, I was laid off last week.  Chalk up a new moment in my life, something I certainly never thought…

These are interesting times.  As of the afternoon of March 11th, we have officially entered a bear market: The 20% drop in the total market…

Today’s case study is from a friend who reached out to me for some help and analysis.  For the purpose of the study, we’ll call…

Reader’s Question: I am 35 and Mrs. BTF is 33.   We have an eighteen month old and a second on the way.  We’ve been…

January was a great month – we spent most of it on the island of Maui as part of a three week trip.  Like a…

The following is a case study for a recurring series, Midpoint to FI.  The goal of the Midpoint to FI is to feature case studies…

I’ve always enjoyed computers and screens:   From my first Tandy 286 machine to my Ninetendo, SuperNES, NES64, then eventually a laptop, tablet and sizable…

We’ve always been cost conscious with our grocery shopping.  We were heavy coupon clippers at first, likely a habit I learned from my grandmother and…

This weeks post is courtesy of a semi-famous internet personality:  The Landshark. I met the Landshark when we participated on a panel discussion about FIRE…