Ideas on Life, Parenting and Personal Finance
Some days I just don’t want to do it anymore ….. I want to escape. Have you ever felt like leaving it all behind? When I get in this particular funk my go-to daydream is to escape to the country. I call this my homestead pipe dream. Sell our suburban home and by a 100-acre…
Here at Flip It FI we are big supporters of the passive buy and hold indexing strategy of Investment. If you don’t know what this is, check out J.L Collins Blog The Simple Path to Wealth, in particular the Stock Series and he will bring you up to speed far better than I ever could….
My origin story starts in 2010, I had just graduated from university with a degree in Civil Engineering and a diploma in Technology Management and Entrepreneurship. I was motivated, ready to get out there and make a name for myself. I was lucky enough to be leaving school with only about $10,000 in debt split…
It has been 14 months since our little one arrived and turned our whole world upside down. As anyone who has kids can attest to, your lifestyle goes through quite a change. Gone are the carefree days spent pursuing one’s own interests. Gone are the days of eating your food while it is still hot. Gone…
Today was the perfect sunny day, you know the kind of day I’m talking about, a light breeze, warm sun, not a cloud in the sky. The air even smells different on days like today, it makes you feel full of life and excitement like you could tackle anything. Unfortunately, today is a Wednesday and…
Ever wonder what it’s like to look back from the other side of cable, well wonder no longer because it is amazing. We have been without cable for four years and have no plans of ever going back. As a fun experiment go for a walk around your neighborhood after dark and enjoy the lovely…
I just finished reading How To Create A Mind by Ray Kurzweil, a book that claims to reveal the secrets of human thought and I will admit it did make me think a lot about my own thoughts. First just a tiny bit about the author, Ray Kurzweil is a futurist who has written…
Looking at the long-range forecast this week and it seems like spring may be starting to send winter on its way. Two straight weeks where the nights are above zero. Now it’s not quite time to fire up the BBQ and enjoy some delicious craft beers on the deck, but it is time to start…