How FI Made Me a Manly Man

Mrs. Groovy here. I bet you thought this post was written by Mr. Groovy. But nope. Although my husband is a manly man, today we bring you a post from the manliest of men, Crispy Doc. Crispy Doc is a financially independent emergency physician who blogs over at Crispydoc.com. He’s in his mid-40s, married with …

A Very Special Groovy Ranch Update: House, Blogiversary, and Book

Freedom Is Groovy celebrated another birthday this past weekend. Mr. Groovy published his very first post three years ago. While it feels like we began this blog yesterday, it also feels like we’ve known so many of you for our entire lives. We’re very grateful to you—our readers, and our friends in the community. Before …

A Groovy Hero’s Journey

Our friend and fellow blogger Joe at Retire by 40 took a deep dive into “The Hero’s Journey” in his post, Why Fire Is Such a Compelling Story. He likened the hero’s journey to the path to FIRE (Financial Independence/Retire Early). He created a “chain post” and invited us to join in with a Hero’s …

How Can You Feel Good about Investing in Evil Corporations?

Mrs. Groovy here. Today we welcome I Vigilante. IV is a millennial attorney who amassed a lot of debt but is now on a fast track to financial independence. He writes about money, investing, the virtue of unapologetic selfishness—and shares his philosophy on how to enjoy life. And one of his joys just so happens …