I wrote this story in my original blog but since I rebooted it, the archives got zapped so I’m writing it again because it was an experience that changed my life. Cancun In early 2000’s, as I recall, my wife and I took our kids down to Cancun, Mexico for a family vacation. We stayed…
Lesson Plan for Kids In Personal Finance
While my kids are a bit too old for early lessons in personal finance, I did come across the Financial Literacy Resource Center at Investopedia. They have a great list of lesson plans for kids from K through 5th grade. Here is a screenshot of the lesson plan. I have added this to my library…
Real Estate Rental Properties & Risk Mitigation
We own some rental properties and we are far from being experts in anything related to real estate rentals. We became accidental rental property owners but it’s worked out ok so far without any major issues. I really like the mostly passive income stream that comes from property rentals but it’s not completely passive. Last…
What They Don’t Tell You About Retiring Overseas
My wife and I have been thinking about retiring overseas. We both have traveled to at least 30 or more countries over the years and we are always thrilled when we meet new people and learn from others. Our favorite things to do is immerse ourselves in the local culture and we usually start that…
Should Billionaires Exist? Yes, They Should
I was having dinner with a group of very old friends a few weekends ago and we talked about many topics but one of things that came up was when “Bob” said something that startled me, “billionaires shouldn’t exist” he said as part of a discussion about the state of the economy, poverty and our…
Update On My Bond Portfolio
About a month ago I took the plunge and bought 30 Year TIPS bond to add to my long term bond portfolio. I only bought $25k because I am trying to pace myself with 10 Year TIPS and 5 Year TIPS and I’m not even sure if I’ll be alive 30 years from now but…
Money Perspectives: Unique Money Traditions
I continue to explore how different cultures view money and I came across this video which is worth the watch as it covers money perspectives from a variety of cultures around the world. In Kenya, people use “Harambee” which is a word that means “everyone comes together” to raise funds for the community. I would…
The Three Personal Finance People You Need In Life
Did you know you need at least three personal finance people in your life? If not, then perhaps that’s why you might be struggling financially. Let me walk you through my personal finance people. Personal Finance Mentor A personal finance mentor provides financial guidance, advice, feedback on skills, and coaching. This type of mentor can…
Personal Finance Is A House Built One Brick At A Time
I have a friend who is a really great project manager. His go to phrase when dealing with a large complicated project is always, “you eat an elephant one bite at a time.” I thought about titling this post with that phrase but eating an elephant would probably offend some people so I switched it…
How A Lazy Blogger Made A Grown Man Cry
I’ve been reading stuff on the internet since the day it was invented. In the mid 2000’s I started this blog and ran it for a few years but then life happened. My kids were born between ’99 and ’02 so when I started the blog it was very manageable to watch over my kids…