Hey everyone, did you have a good month in March? It was cold at the beginning, but it warmed up nicely by the end. The sunshine and warmth were great after a long winter here in Portland. The nicer weather really improved all our moods tremendously. Junior also had his …
Autumn is here! The weather is cooler and the leaves are starting to fall. This is a great time of the year in the Pacific Northwest. We finally get some relief from the hot summer days and forest fires. School has started and the kids are all busy with various …
January 2019 is over! Did you do make any progress with your New Year goals? I know it’s early in the year, but we really need to get going. It is much more difficult to make progress once summer begins. I blame my son for that. Once school is out, …
Hey everyone, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving! We stayed home and Mrs. RB40 cooked a feast. We had turkey, dressing, Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, baked beans, and an apple pie. We also had zoom calls with our families. It was great. Normally, we travel to see families on …
Hey everyone, I hope you are staying safe. 2020 is turning out to be a crazy year. There is one problem after another and we’re not even halfway through yet. Last week, I watched the George Floyd video and it was very upsetting. I support our law enforcement officers, but …
Sometimes, I envy the FIRE bloggers who don’t have kids. Kids complicate your life and make it harder to retire early. We have to consider what’s best for them. One of the questions I frequently get is this – Is early retirement a good example for my kids? Will I …
