April 16th marked two years since I exited my employer for the last time.  It’s been a fun ride and one I plan on continuing! …

I’ve been doing a bit of coaching for friends and referrals from friends in the financial independence space and a common trend keeps coming up. …

Today we revisit the most popular case study I’ve ever published: A conversation with the Landshark.   How did 2020 go for the Landshark?  What…

You may have noticed the blog turned quiet over the past month. Unfortunately during the second week of December, I had an involuntary job thrusted…

I’ve now passed eighteen months since I left my corporate job and moved halfway across the country to start the next chapter in our life.…

What are you doing about healthcare in early retirement?  This is one of the most common questions I’ve been asked since leaving my career. Well,…

I can’t believe it’s been eighteen months since I delivered my early retirement notice.  I will always remember March 15th and 18th as the days…

August was a fairly quiet month around the Shirts household.  The beaches were open and the heat was on.   We got a few morning…

So what’s been going on in the world of an early retiree without travel? July was a homebody month for us.  June managed to be…

A few weeks ago I asked for ideas to blog about now that I’m coming up on fifteen months into early retirement.   I received…