Great news on the Groovy Ranch front. First, the foundation will be completed this week. Take a gander at how the foundation looked yesterday. Aren’t those bricks breathtaking? Second, Mrs. Groovy and I finally had a fight. Check out the front of Groovy Ranch below. Notice how there are no railings on the porch? We …
I am not a fan of the higher education business model. As far as I’m concerned, it’s the greatest scam ever perpetrated on the American public. First, in order to get its flagship credential—the vaunted bachelor’s degree—you have to spend two-thirds of your time studying material that has nothing to do with your major. Second, …
Today’s Groovy Ranch update is about three firsts. First Grapple with the Paradox of Choice Terry, our builder, needed to know what brick we wanted to use for the Groovy Ranch foundation. So he asked us to visit his brick merchant and make a choice. Holy crap! Do North Carolinians really need hundreds of styles …
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 …
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Way back in 2016, I proclaimed a downsize challenge for me and Mrs. Groovy. Here is what that challenge entailed. Sell our Charlotte home for roughly what we bought it for ($225K). Use the proceeds of the sale (roughly $210K after realtor fees and closing expenses) to build a house in the Raleigh, North Carolina, …