Make The Choice

My wife, Rooty, and I are far from perfect savers.  We don't scrimp and save every penny.  We eat out too much.  And occasionally, we buy stuff we never use and never will.  (The latest: A Costco ham.  What were we thinking??)  But one thing we did do right was make a very important, conscious choice early on.
 

Rule 2: Save Like Crazy

Save as much as you can.  And then save more.  The benefits are enormous.  First, you have more money.  (You can trust me on this one.  I have an MBA.)  The second benefit isn't quite so obvious, but can be even more important - it lasts even longer.  Huh?
 

Rule 1: Earn A Good Income

I have a friend who is passionate about everything.  Whatever he is working on is vitally important.  His hobbies are endlessly fascinating.  His every thought is profoundly insightful.  It's like, every bone in his body is oozing with passion.

Me?  My bones are  filled with "meh."
 

Early Retirement: 3 Simple Rules

I get asked all the time what my secret was: how was I able to retire early?  Well, I didn't win the lottery.  I didn't strike it rich with stock options.  I didn't make a shrewd investment in Indonesian timber or buy Google at its IPO.

But that's good news.  You don't need blind luck or prescience.  Retiring early is possible if you follow these three simple rules:
 

Yet Another Blog

Yeah.  I know.  Yet another hopeful who thinks he has something people want to read.  In my defense, some people actually asked me to start a blog.  And they may even read it.