[Guest Post] Making Changes is Hard [Part 1 of 3]
Today, we have the return of Mr. CEO after a multi-month hiatus. He had to step away from the blog for a while because of work, family, and other obligations. Today we take a short break from the normal financial post (although that does get honorable mention at the end). Mr. CEO is going to […]
[Guest Post] Freedom Fighter Interview #19 – Michael @ Financially Alert
Today we have our 19th Freedom Fighter interview in this series. Our guest today started an IT services company a couple years out of school that he and his partners grew to over $2M in annual revenues. After 10 years running his own business they decided to sell it for a sum that earned each […]
Solar Power – Getting Paid $4,500 to Go Solar – With a 23% IRR to Boot
Since buying our house in 2014, I have always been interested in going Solar. Living in Southern California means you have likely had at least a dozen or more Solar representatives come to your door. Our usage for a 3,300 sqft house is much lower than most in the neighborhood and I had always assumed […]
[Guest Post] Freedom Fighter Interview #18 – Matt @ Your Roaring Twenties
Today we have our 18th Freedom Fighter interview in this series. The 2009 financial crisis motivated our guest Matt to devour blog, books, and podcasts on the topic of personal finance. He recently published a book called “Your Roaring Twenties: Avoid the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Life as a Twentysomething.” This book really came as a result of […]
October 2015 – Detailed Financial Report #10 – Net Worth $301,788 [+66.4% YTD]
GYFG here checking in for the October monthly financial report. If you have been reading these reports for a while you will notice that I introduce each month with the same intro month after month. I do this for two reasons, a) for the newbies to the site (which make up about 50% of the sites […]
The Power of Tracking & Setting Goals – My 2016 Financial Goals
I would like to say that I have always been a goal oriented person, but that would not be the truth. Although I have been AMBITIOUS for as long as I can remember, I haven’t always given myself a clear path to success. It wasn’t until I read the Slight Edge for the first time in 2011, […]
Rant #6 – The Kirby Salesman Got Me in 2010 (for $2,200)
Have you ever come across a salesman that was just so good that you forgot you were actually being sold to? When the Kirby salesman came to our condo in 2010, he did such a great job demonstrating the demo that I had to have one. He went on and one about the features & […]
Year End Planning – Minding the $13,000 Tax Gap [One of My Oh Shit Moments]
The GYFG blog recently picked up a new reader (Sean), who finally asked the question I have been waiting for all summer. It was around how my taxes were so low on such a high income. It’s a good thing we have smart readers that ask good questions (someone has to keep me honest). It […]
[Guest Post] Freedom Fighter Interview #17 – Selina @ Financial Buddha
Today we have our 17th Freedom Fighter interview in this series. Selina calls the Pacific North West home at the moment, but plans to potentially settle down somewhere in California or Colorado in her future plans. At only 25 she is currently enjoying what Tim Ferriss calls a mini retirement in the 4 hour work […]
