My Journey

How I retired in my early 30’s. The first step of achieving any goal is deciding it's worth pursuing, Then build a plan to incrementally work toward a solution.

Excited to announce my second Podcast interview! We jump on The Passive Income Podcast with Dividend Dave!

A fun over some beers style chat where we talked about retiring early, going blind, and what I’m currently investing in. He also had a fun quick fire section where we talked about REITS, Picking Stocks, Value Traps, and more.

Hey Guys!!

I haven’t written an article in a little while but I’ve been busy! Excited to announce my first Podcast interview! Lauren over at Adulting Is Easy asked some really insightful questions and I enjoyed sharing my experience navigating the process of going blind and how I managed to retire Early!

I Moved across the country: I’d rather leave my house empty than rent it out for $2,600/Month! I must be Crazy Right? Well… maybe not.

2023 is here!

Part of living an intentional life is looking ahead at where you’d like to be and taking steps to get closer to those goals vs looking in the rearview mirror thinking “woulda, coulda, shoulda”.  Life is an iterative process and those who act intentionally will be more likely to live the life they want.   

While I don’t keep a budget I do check in on my spending every couple months to make sure I’m not overspending.  With inflation on the rise and the markets looking a little Shakey I thought the end of the 1stquarter offered a good opportunity to review my spending and share with you guys how much it costs me to live a retired life style.  

So, what is my rich life? This is a deceptively simple question. On the surface, you’d think private jets, parties in Vegas, and a life of hedonism and excess like Jordan Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street. But looking past the surface, that actually doesn’t sound like a very fulfilling life to me. In fact, when you really think about it, many of the things society tells us we should have (a big house, fancy cars, luxury travel) don’t even make us marginally happier. In many ways, they further isolate us from our fellow humans and shrink the communities we interact with.

Sure, you need a safe place to live, food to eat, and a way to get from point A to point B. But those needs can be met relatively easily. Even the rich and famous who have the nicest cars, homes, and fine wines still aren’t any happier than you or me. In fact, many of them are miserable!

So what would my “rich Life” look like?

For me, being rich has more to do with the ability to do what I want, when I want, where I want.

Part of living an intentional life is looking ahead at where you’d like to be and taking steps to get closer to those goals vs looking in the rearview mirror thinking “woulda, coulda, shoulda”.  Life is an iterative process and those who act intentionally will be more likely to live the life they want.