Second Wednesday of the Month Politics: Public Educators Heal Thyselves

Anyone familiar with this blog knows that I’m not a fan of public education. And here are a few headlines that explain why. NY spends more money per-student than any other US state Why Do So Many Teachers Work Second Jobs Number of teachers in NYC turning to crowdfunding on the rise New York City …

Second Wednesday of the Month Politics: Mr. Groovy Decides to Mix His Junior IRA with Education

“Some men see things as they are, and ask why. I dream of things that never were, and ask why not.” —Robert Kennedy I’m definitely not normal. As my late grandfather would have no doubt remarked, I was surely “kicked in the head by a butterfly.” And that’s why I can’t let go of my …

Best Five States to Retire: More Trash-Talking from Mr. Groovy

Fritz over at The Retirement Manifesto decided to rouse the collective energies of the FI community and see what if any drawdown strategies people have devised for their nest eggs. I made the Groovy contribution to this worthwhile endeavor earlier this week. Obviously, a good drawdown strategy is one that produces a strong likelihood of …