Prepping the FI Way or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Coronavirus

A bout against unemployment isn’t won the day you secure a new job. It’s won months before you even lost your job in the first place—providing you had the foresight to establish an emergency fund. In other words, preparation is the key to surviving any calamity, whether it’s large or small. This brutal lesson really …

Dump Privilege Envy Syndrome and Get Yourself Some Bootstrap Mentality

Today I have a special treat for you—a guest post from Laurie Blank. Laurie is a super writer with a new blog, Great Passive Income Ideas. She’s an honest, upstanding woman who has been a good friend to Mrs. Groovy and me, and I’m so proud to feature her today. Take it away, Laurie! When …

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 …

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 …