The Power of Tracking & Setting Goals – My 2016 Financial Goals
I would like to say that I have always been a goal oriented person, but that would not be the truth. Although I have been AMBITIOUS for as long as I can remember, I haven’t always given myself a clear path to success. It wasn’t until I read the Slight Edge for the first time in 2011, […]
Rant #6 – The Kirby Salesman Got Me in 2010 (for $2,200)
Have you ever come across a salesman that was just so good that you forgot you were actually being sold to? When the Kirby salesman came to our condo in 2010, he did such a great job demonstrating the demo that I had to have one. He went on and one about the features & […]
Year End Planning – Minding the $13,000 Tax Gap [One of My Oh Shit Moments]
The GYFG blog recently picked up a new reader (Sean), who finally asked the question I have been waiting for all summer. It was around how my taxes were so low on such a high income. It’s a good thing we have smart readers that ask good questions (someone has to keep me honest). It […]
[Guest Post] Freedom Fighter Interview #17 – Selina @ Financial Buddha
Today we have our 17th Freedom Fighter interview in this series. Selina calls the Pacific North West home at the moment, but plans to potentially settle down somewhere in California or Colorado in her future plans. At only 25 she is currently enjoying what Tim Ferriss calls a mini retirement in the 4 hour work […]
The First Year of Blogging – Under the Hood [Post #100]
Well, we made it to the one year mark. Did you know that most bloggers give up within their first 3 months? I have lost count as to the number of blogs I saw pop up over the last year that are no longer active. It’s sad, but it is also why you never really […]
Calculating Cost of Use – A Simple Solution to the Buy vs. Rent Choice
One of the interesting ways that I have come to look at things is by using the concept of the “Cost of Use.” Today I want to apply this concept to answer the ever controversial question of buying vs. Renting. As you have probably witnessed firsthand, like just about every topic in personal finance there […]
September 2015 – Detailed Financial Report #9 – Net Worth $248,578 [+37.1% YTD]
GYFG here checking in for the September monthly financial report. If you have been reading these reports for a while you will notice that I introduce each month with the same intro month after month. I do this for two reasons, a) for the newbies to the site (which make up about 50% of the sites […]
September 2015 Content Curation
“Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.” —Winston Churchill Books|Blogs|Videos|Podcasts This monthly series is my attempt to curate the web for you. I probably consume more content than one person should, but I am kind of a knowledge junkie. I don’t just consume content for the sake of consumption. The […]
