A clear line
Hello, my friends. I hope this new year is treating you well. It’s been excellent for me so far. Soon I need to announce the...
Category : Finance
2023: The year of me
Last night, for the third Wednesday in a row, I ventured to the Whiteside Theater in downtown Corvallis to watch an old movie. Two weeks...
A values-driven life
Hello, friends. Just a quick note to let you all know that my life, at last, seems to be settling. A full two months after...
A man of no ambition
A memory came to me this morning while I was walking the dog, a memory of those days when I was fresh out of college...
Sabbatical
My mother died Monday night. She was 74. Earlier this week, I began writing a memorial for her. I know I haven’t talked much about...
Why I bought a NEW car
I am 53 years old. Never in my life have I allowed myself to buy a car I truly love…until now. This is the story...
How self-centered shopping has made me happier with the things I buy
I’ve changed the way I shop over the past few years. And although the shift has been subtle, I’ve found that I’m much happier with...
Who coined the term FI/RE (financially-independent, retired early)?
It’s always fun to unearth some esoteric piece of personal-finance history. I know there are only a few nerds out there who care (hello, Grant...
What I learned at Fincon 2022
It’s Sunday morning as I write this, and my weeklong adventure at Fincon 2022 in Orlando has come to an end. I’m exhausted. As has...
Call for reader questions and stories!
This week I’m in Orlando for Fincon, the annual gathering of folks who work at the intersection of money and media. As a result, I...