“We are born of love; love is our mother.” – Rumi I fundamentally believe the truth of Rumi’s quote here. We are born of love. All else is learned behaviors. I could easily take this post onto a philosophical tangent…
Take A Look At Us Now
Dorkrunner. One of the self-given nicknames I’ve called myself for 11 years now. During the past two years, the nickname has been even more logical since I began greeting people with “Peace and long life” or “Live long and prosper”…
How My Family Paid $14 in Tax on AGI of about 72k
$14 — my household’s obligation to “Uncle Sam” for US income tax. I was aiming to pay $0, so this amount was the result of a slight error on my part. I was using TurboTax to model my 2018 taxes…
Angst, Depression, Suicide, and Early Retirement
When I meet new people and they learn that I’m retired, a frequent reaction is “So young?”. Little do they know about the complexity of my past. Angst, depression, suicide, and early retirement have all been part of my life.…
Celebrating 1 Year of Retirement: A Year in Review
I couldn’t have predicted where I am today when I retired one year ago. MsFinancialLiteracy and I welcomed our second child into the world recently. The arrival of our son is by far our biggest change over the past year.…
How I Escaped the Consumerist Society Around Me; No I’m Not a Magician
I’ve been retired for 9 months now. Several people have asked me how I managed to retire at such a young age. My typical answers have been, “I saved at a high rate” or “I never enjoyed spending much money”.…
Snowball Update: 2nd Quarter 2018
I’ve been retired for 9 months now. Am I still retired? Yes. Are we still in a position for both me and Nina (MsFinancialLiteracy) to remain retired? Yes. Occasionally I’ll see on LinkedIn: “Someone with the job title Recruiter viewed…
Let’s Tell Hunger To Take a Hike
Memorial Day is the day to remember fallen veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. I understand just how fortunate I was to be born where I was. The liberties I enjoy have been protected by those who risked and lost…
Your 2038 US Secretary of Education
Live long and prosper. These four words combined with a peace (or V) hand gesture succinctly communicate what I want for every member of my family. My definition of family currently encompasses all humans on Earth, but I may have to…
December 2017 Non W2 Income Report
Sharing our December 2017 non-W2 income report on my wife’s personal finance blog. We’ve been tracking this information for more than a year now. I invite you to check it out at Ms. Financial Literacy.com. “Happy 2018, readers. I hope…