Author: Dave @ Accidental FIRE
LOS ANGELES – “This is starting to be outrageous”, said Larry Ellison, upon being notified of another increase in his country club dues. The new rate – $1.8 million per year. “I mean, okay, I get inflation, but they don’t...
One of the biggest decisions you can make financially is whether to buy a home or not. Additionally, where you live will have a huge effect on whether affordable housing is available and on how much you make in your...
To me, it can be harder than ever today to separate perception and reality. There’s just too much information out there, so it’s often a forest/trees issue. So yesterday I saw this from Bloomberg – despite what you think or what...
As I mentioned in my last book review, I was hesitant to start a blog for the simple reason of the social media time necessary to market and get readership. I’m not a fan. In his book, “Deep Work”, Cal...
A while back I wrote a post about my tendencies to pack rat and hold on to things. Those traits were no doubt inherited from my depression-era parents. But here’s the thing, there’s a massive upside to these behaviors too,...
Well, not really. Sorry for the click-baity title but it does directly refer to the article I’ll discuss in this post. It’s not me that’s banking on an inheritance, I don’t need one, it’s Generation Z kids. That term –...
DALLAS – After 30 weeks of grueling training, the Internet Retirement Police (IRP) Academy of America graduated it’s 2018 class at a ceremony in Dallas on Wednesday. Over 40 new freshly-minted Internet Retirement Police are now ready for duty, and...
My Mom and Dad were in the front seat of the car, we were in a hospital parking lot. My mom was sobbing. They just found out my brother had diabetes, type-1. He was 3 years old. It’s my earliest...
Dear Mom, Can you believe this? I’ve done it. I think I’m kind of set for life. Yep, I kind of can’t believe it either. I know, we didn’t have too much when I was growing up, but you and...
If you are considering a move or possibly geoarbitrage in the United States, there are endless things to consider. If you have school aged kids, then the quality of public schools is definitely one of those things. The website Governing...
NEW YORK – A special meeting of leading economists was conveyed in New York to deliberate on the future of Taco Bell’s dollar menu. Most of the esteemed panelists agreed inflation will continue to challenge Taco Bell’s ability to deliver...
Take yourself back to the age of 8 or 9. If you’re like most, life and the world were wide open. Everything was awesome, and meant to be explored. You didn’t know what was behind that tree in the woods,...
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