Bored in Retirement? No Way! 21 Cool Things We’ve Done in the Last 3 Years

Some people are hesitant to FIRE (or even retire at all). They’re concerned about losing their physical or mental health, their purpose in life, or simply being bored. Fortunately, Allison and I haven’t had any of these problems since FIRE’ing … Read More

Our Q2: Puerto Rico, COVID, a 3rd Book, & the Mayor of Oakland

It’s been a few months since our last post, Our 2022 Game Plan: Re-emerging from the Ice. As you can see from this post’s title we’ve been quite busy. We went to Puerto Rico, I got COVID, we wrote our … Read More

4 Firsts for Us During FinCon21 in Austin

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Allison and I attended our first FinCon, the self-proclaimed “money nerd” conference, in 2018 (in Orlando). I had an opportunity to be a speaker, and we met lots of influencers in the FIRE space. We also combined it with a … Read More

9 Takeaways from our 41-State 12,500-Mile Road Trip

When Allison’s sister rescheduled her wedding from September 2020 to June 2021 due to COVID-19 (like so many other people), we had two choices. We could either fly from Oakland to NYC and double mask on the plane (since vaccination … Read More

9 Takeaways on Life During COVID-19 from Our 2-Week Road Trip

Life during COVID-19 has been a challenge for everyone. Even if you’re fortunate to be in good financial shape, you still have to worry about the health concerns of the pandemic. If you’re like us, you’ve probably been getting restless … Read More

Our Epic 72-Day Trip to Europe & South America: Part 3 (Transatlantic Cruise)

Exactly two months before COVID-19 caused the SF Bay Area (and the world, in general) to issue a shelter in place on March 16, 2020, Allison and I had returned from our epic 72-day trip to Europe and South America. … Read More

Our Epic 72-Day Trip to Europe & South America: Part 2 (Madrid & Barcelona)

Exactly two months before COVID-19 caused the SF Bay Area (and the world, in general) to issue a shelter in place on March 16, 2020, Allison and I had returned from our epic 72-day trip to Europe and South America. … Read More

Our Epic 72-Day Trip to Europe & South America: Part 1 (Southern Spain & Portugal)

Exactly two months before COVID-19 caused the SF Bay Area (and the world, in general) to issue a shelter in place on March 16, 2020, Allison and I had returned from our epic 72-day trip to Europe and South America. … Read More