Shedding the Golden Handcuffs on your own terms — Your dream job is out there somewhere; perhaps you are working there right now. You can’t imagine ever doing anything else, it is so fulfilling, it feeds your soul; and extra bonus — they pay you well too. Firefighter was that job for me. If you are inclined to the…

Call it opportunistic optimism — I have created four different brands since leaving the fire service in 2019. One, my first, is fairly simple, not very scalable and is static. It hasn’t changed much since creation. Another is more complex, conceivably very scalable, and evolves constantly. That one is my personal brand, essentially what I…

Hint: Take your cue from Nero — As the markets tumble on this beautiful September Friday morning, I can’t help but have a bit of a feeling of helplessness as our investment accounts shrivel even further. Being on a “fixed income” which relies on our investments being there to further our lifestyle this could be a moment…

Don’t ever quit your job — Life Sucks. It is just awful having nothing to do all day. Even worse, we are stuck in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Literally steps away from the most gorgeous white sand beaches ever imagined. Each day I wake up hopeful, then my reality of being retired floods over me and depression…

Turn saving money and investing into an automatic win — How much money are you saving for retirement each month? What about for a new home or large purchase? How about college for the kids? Are you meeting your savings goals, or is that something you just hope to get around to doing sometime soon? Personally, I like to make…

If your employer has a 401(k)-matching program, make sure you participate — What if someone wanted to give you free money? Would you take it? The answer to that question should be obvious — “Heck Yeah!” Especially if all you had to do to earn it was to save some of your own money. Really, that is a win-win scenario. And that…

What is Bite-Size Finance? And how does it apply to me? — Americans (and others) are financially illiterate. That isn’t meant to be an insult or slur, and don’t just take my word for it. …