Category: Financial Freedom
Geoarbitrage and Financial Independence
A few months ago I reached out to Joshua Sheats and suggested that my idea of a Junior IRA (JIRA) might be a good topic for his podcast, Radical Personal Finance. To my utter shock, Joshua agreed to have me on his show. You can listen to it here if you like. Now, the interesting thing…
Wealth 101 and the Power of Stigma
About a month ago I penned a post that put forth the proposition that the government can’t save you from compound stupidity. In other words, if you consistently make bad financial decisions throughout your life, there’s no government program on earth that can save you from a difficult, if not miserable, life. Habits are destiny.…
Hear Mr. and Mrs. Groovy Speak
A few months ago, I reached out to podcaster Joshua Sheats about my Junior IRA idea. For those of you who aren’t familiar with him, Joshua has been in the podcast business since 2013. The name of his podcast is Radical Personal Finance (RPF). RPF is all about financial freedom. In Joshua’s own words, he is…
Where the Heck Did All This Money Come From?
Last week I tweeted that Mrs. Groovy and I hit a milestone of sorts. We now have over $500K in our retirement accounts. I found this achievement to be rather remarkable for two reasons. First, we haven’t had our retirement accounts for very long. We opened our Roths in June of 2006. Mrs. Groovy began…
FREEDOM Was Made for Me and You (Freedom Countdown: T Minus Four Months)
Only four months to go until Mr. Groovy and I quit our jobs! It’s so close, and yet, two weeks ago I was inches away from resigning. I even asked Mr. Groovy to check with his employer about putting me on his health plan. We would be OK if I jumped ship now. But we’d…