They might not be glorious, but a side business that requires you to work with your hands may be just what you need. Not only can you make money, but the physical nature of the work can benefit your health. Have you seen the movie Office Space? The main character works in a horrible cubicle […]
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Easy To Spend, Makes It Hard To Save
It is so easy to spend money. Not only are there great things out there to spend your money on, but merchants have perfected the art of making it easy to spend as well. And if you’re focused on financial independence, you know one big step in that direction is to save as much as […]
Reinvent Yourself Every 15 Years
Is it time to reinvent yourself? If you have been in the same career for 15 years or more, maybe you should think about it. And when I say reinvent yourself, I am not just talking about taking a new job. Most likely, you will have many jobs over the course of your lifetime. When […]
Retirement Pitfalls to Avoid
Are you prepared to navigate the maze of retirement pitfalls that you may encounter along your road to financial independence and early retirement? I understand that everyone wants to retire by the age of 35. But realistically, for many (or most) people, that is not an option. If you start working at the age of 25 […]
Pay Yourself First Using Buckets Not Budgets
Are you practicing the “pay yourself first” approach to saving? We have all heard over and over that the key to retirement is saving early and taking advantage of compounding interest. This is nothing new. But again, knowing what to do is quite different than actually doing it. For the Financial Slacker, this is even […]
Laid Off From Your Job, Now What?
After getting laid off last summer, I went through some soul-searching. I did much of this searching while spending time at our family’s place by the beach. The beach house is a great place to get away from everything – at least everything you want to get away from. It has all the amenities you […]
