Category: Financial Freedom
A Sweet Transvestite’s Guide to Personal Finance
In the late 1970s, young people in New York used to go to movie theaters at midnight with newspapers and water guns. Yes, that sounds bizarre. But it’s true. What’s even more bizarre is that many of these young people would be dressed up like the two bon vivants pictured below. I never understood The…
How Much of Your Portfolio Do You Really Own?
Last week, I came across a very interesting post over at physicianonfire.com about the value of money. Physician on Fire, or PoF as he likes to call himself, correctly pointed out that some money is more valuable than others. Here’s how he summed up this crucial point. “If you’ve been earning and investing for a while,…
The Groovy Secret to Growing Your Net Worth
The year 2016 was very good to Mrs. Groovy and me. Not only did we retire (yeah for us!), but we saw a sizable increase in our net worth. And what’s our Groovy secret? Wait for it…wait for it…okay, enough of those cheesy wait-for-its. Here it is: DON’T SUCCUMB TO FEAR! That’s it. Not exactly…
The 10 Things You Need to Do Daily to Become Financially Independent
Anyone familiar with this blog knows that I’m fond of saying, “your habits are your destiny.” And ever since I read the book, The Checklist Manifesto, by Atul Gawande, I’m fond of checklists. So for this post, I’d like to combine these two beloved things—an adage and a tool—and gear them toward personal finance. In…
Three Simple Steps You Can Take Right Now to Protect Your Finances
On a recent walk, Mr. Groovy and I listened to a podcast of Farnoosh “I-Make-More-Than-My-Husband” Torabi interviewing Bobbi Rebell. Bobbi is making the rounds discussing a book she wrote called How to Be A Financial Grownup. Although I haven’t read the book, the title hit home and made me think about what it means to…