This blog is about Financial Independence Retire Early. It’s also about trying to be a good dad. The best way to be a good dad is to be present. To care. To be a good role model. This video by Steve Burns of Blues Clues sums these traits up.
I don’t have much more editorial to add here. Just try to be a good person and care about others. It’s hard….but try.
Satisfice is such a great word. I had never heard of satisfice until I was studying for the Chartered Financial Analyst (aka CFA). Satisfice is about “good enough” and not needing more. Satisfice is a great word in finance, and even better word for the real life. Are you a maximizer vs satisficer? If you…
Do you wonder how to retire early? Twenty years ago i asked the COO of the large company that I worked at what book I should read. He said “7 Habits of Highly Effective People“. He even gave me a copy. Several days later I went to read it. I opened it to the table…
A few week’s back I mentioned that I was just about to announce my retirement. I have since given my notice at work. After 22 years in Financial Services, one year as a mortgage broker, and one year as a technical writer the end is in sight. This upcoming Friday is my last day. I’ve…
Oh no, not another fake guru talking about FIRE. I have never really paid attention to all the websites and YouTube videos around Financial Independence Retire Early. This journey is one I started before most people were regulars on the internet. Before Google. Before YouTube. I’m only 42. I never researched FIRE on the internet…
This was originally published 10/12/2021. Last month, I wrote that we were almost ready to retire. In the next week, I plan to formally announce my retirement to my employer. I have started to tell a few close people at work. The reactions are consistent. Let’s just say there won’t be a retirement party. Yesterday,…
Welcome to Dad is Fire. Usually, the about me section of a blog is to tell you who I am and to talk about myself. This blog isn’t so much about who I am, as it is what I am. So what am I? I am someone who was raised by a dad who treated…