Month: August 2020

A Primer on Flood Insurance

Originally written on October 14, 2018 Updated August 27, 2020 on the day that another Category 4, Hurricane Laura impacted the Louisiana/Texas Coast. Today, Louisiana and Texas were battered by Hurricane Laura, a Category 4 hurricane with over 140mph winds. 2 years ago, Hurricane Michael struck the Florida Panhandle with over 160 mile per hour … Continue reading "A Primer on Flood Insurance"

Aggregation of Marginal Gains

The guys on the ChooseFI podcast talk about it all the time, how life doesn’t just suddenly become wonderful overnight. Each and every small change or improvement we make adds up and compounds over a lifetime. And because of the power of the Aggregation of Marginal Gains, Brad posts a prompt every Friday morning asking … Continue reading "Aggregation of Marginal Gains"

Lessons from Adventures to FI

In October 2019, I attended the inaugural Adventures to FI Retreat in Whitefish, Montana, where nearly 50 FI-seekers from around the US and Canada got together for a weekend of thoughtful interaction and deep thinking. While I have never been good at taking notes in school or in meetings at work, I knew that this … Continue reading "Lessons from Adventures to FI"

Adventures to FI Retreat

Joe Dirt famously said “Life’s a garden. Dig it!” But what happens when you neglect your garden? Your chosen plants wilt and die, quickly replaced by weeds. If your life is indeed a garden, and you neglect the parts that make it fun and enjoyable, you’ll get overrun by weeds. Jillian Johnsrud reminded us that … Continue reading "Adventures to FI Retreat"

Weekend in Key West

I have lived in Southwest Florida for over 15 years, but it wasn’t until November 2019 that I finally visited one of the most famous locations in South Florida – Key West. Due to its location at the literal end-of-the-road in the Florida Keys, Key West is approximately 6 hours away from Fort Myers by … Continue reading "Weekend in Key West"