Does This Dad Role Come With Training Wheels?
Warning! Dad-to-be stream of consciousness ahead. It’s really happening. We are three months from bringing another human being into the world. It’s scary. Yet at the same time, it’s so magical. It doesn’t seem possible that life can be formed within another human – in this case Mrs. GYFG. We are blessed with the opportunity […]
[Guest Post] Unconventional Finance – Part 2
Today’s post is from a returning guest writer. Sean found GYFG and left his first comment back in October of 2015 and has been a loyal reader ever since. After several months of back and forth in the comments of various posts on this blog, we realized that we had a lot in common with […]
July 2018 – Detailed Financial Report #43 – Net Worth $850,450 | Income $50,327
Here we are again! In last months report, I shared that I was fighting a case of burnout from pushing too hard for too long. This isn’t a new phenomenon, in fact, this is something I personally cycle through a few times a year. These periods of burnout usually rear their heads mid-year and year-end…hence […]
[Guest Post] Top 4 Reasons Online CRE Investing Might be Right for You
Have you noticed? The real estate crowdfunding space has been blowing up. There are now hundreds if not thousands of these platforms out there. Where do you start? How do you know if this type of investment is right for you? Those are fantastic questions and exactly what this guest post from the CrowdStreet team […]
What If Money Were No Object? [Part Two]
“Better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way” – Alan Watts In part one of this series, I pondered the thought-provoking question offered by Alan Watts: what if money were no object? Alan dove even deeper by asking the following: What would you like […]
When Motivation Wanes Discipline Reigns!
Motivation can be fleeting. It can be on again, off again. Because of its inconsistent nature, motivation can’t be the only tool in your belt to keep you moving forward toward achieving your goals. Or your to-do list. Or even the one task presently at hand. Let’s face it, we have all had days where we lacked […]
LateFIRE – The Beginning
This post marks the start of a new series and a new voice to the GYFG community. We all come from different walks of life and each journey is unique. What brings us together is the common goal of financial independence, whether that be LeanFIRE, FatFIRE, or FlexFIRE (I just made that last one up […]
June 2018 – Detailed Financial Report #42 – Net Worth $806,918 | Income $41,466
Wow, June was a doozy of a month. I felt like I traveled all around the world in 30 days. That might be a bit of an exaggeration but I did travel for half the month. I made it to Toronto, San Francisco, New York, Lake Mead, and Dana Point. The good news is Mrs. […]
How We Plan To Destroy Our $227,000 Mortgage Balance In 14 Months
Imagine life without the shackles of debt. The GYFG household developed such a vision back in 2015 when we decided to pay off our $350,000 mortgage in seven years. We had already eliminated student loans, car loans, and were in the regular habit of paying off the credit cards every month (always have, always will). We […]
