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Chautauqua 2018: Mt. Olympus, Greece

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Cavo Olympo

Chautauqua 2018 on the shores of the Aegean Sea at the foot of Mt. Olympus

OK, I’m just going to come out and say it. If you want to join us for Chautauqua 2018 this October stop reading and go directly here to sign up:

Chautauqua Greece, 2018

Do it now. The advance interest we’ve had in this one has been like no other. Chautauquas always sell out quickly, and this looks to be a whole other frame of reference. If you miss out, be sure to put yourself on the wait list.*

Once again, Alan and Katie are handling all the logistics as they did for Chautauqua UK 2017. That result was brilliant:

As you can see, we are not only going to a new country, our accommodations will be equally cool but very different. That is the Chautauqua plan going forward: Different countries and accommodations; always unique.

What remains the same is my original vision from the very first one: To hang out in a cool place, with cool people and to discuss cool things like financial independence, happiness and whatever else comes up. I’ve attended nine Chautauquas so far and they have yet to disappoint. Attendees call this one of the best, if not the best, week of their lives. Summed up best perhaps in this quote:

“No one in my day-to-day life understands this FI path. At Chautauqua, everybody gets it. I have found my tribe.”

Here are the weeks and speakers for 2018:

  • Week 1 — October 13-20, 2018 — JL Collins, Millennial Revolution, Mr 1500 Days and Alan Donegan
  • Week 2 — October 20-27, 2018 — JL Collins, Millennial Revolution, Choose FI and Alan Donegan

Want to know more about these rascals? Check ’em out here:

Speakers Chautauqua 2018 Greece

There is some sad news to report on the Chautauqua front.

Cheryl, who handled the logistics for the Ecuador Chautauquas, has announced she will not be doing so going forward.  There will be no Chautauqua Ecuador 2018.

These were the first Chautauquas and will always hold a special place in my heart. She has my profound thanks for all the hard work, fun and great humor she brought to the effort.

Here are a few attendee created pieces that capture the magic of Chautauquas past:

 

Ecuador Chautauqua 2016 

Chautauqua 2015 

If you are interested in more about past Chautauquas, here is a link to all my posts on them:

Chautauqua

 More than just my perspective, embedded in these posts you will find numerous links to posts attendees and speakers have written about their Chautauqua experiences.

Here are my first two, if you are interested in the origin story:

Meet me in Ecuador?

A Chautauqua in Ecuador

Reviewing those leads me to the second bit of sad news. After five consecutive years, Mr. Money Mustache is taking a break from being a Chautauqua speaker.

He gave me the news last fall during the Chautauqua in Ecuador and, I admit, it caught me off guard. Mr. MM was the first person I approached to be a Chautauqua speaker and I had come to think of him as a cornerstone. But, thinking back, I remember him telling me at the time that traveling to distant countries to be a speaker really wasn’t his thing and that he was only going to do that first one. So the remarkable thing is not that the end has come, but that he gave us five years worth of great times.

Thank you, Mr. MM! You will be missed and you have a standing invitation to return!

And you, my reader, now have your invitation to come. It is not for everyone. Indeed, over the past five years and nine events, we’ve been able to accommodate less than 250 people. A key to the experience has been keeping the groups small and intimate. Everyone gets to know everyone. Deep friendships, and sometimes partnerships, are made. Across these two weeks we’ll only add ~50 more.

Hope to see you there!

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*Both weeks have sold out. However, please feel free to put yourself on the:

  • wait list Greece 2018
  • mailing list for future Chautauquas

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What the other speakers have to say:

Millennial Revolution — Chautauqua: Come Join the Family   (This is a brilliant post with all the details!)

1500 Days to Freedom — Meet some awesome people… (Another brilliant post, this one with dinosaurs!)

ChooseFI — Oh, the Places we will go   Chautauqua in the words of the speakers who will be in Greece. There is nothing quite like hearing the voices behind the words.

Also, be sure to listen to this episode with Travis Shakespeare.  Travis is a master story teller and, among other things, he shares three:

  • How the FI movement fits into the cultural fabric of America and its traditions of rugged individuals charting their own course.
  • The coming documentary on the FI movement of which he is the director. (Travis is a professional filmmaker)
  • How he decided to come to Chautauqua and what it has meant to him. One of the best insights I’ve heard or read yet.

Mad Fientist — Money Talks panel discussion at Chautauqua UK  Attendees discussing FI and also a great inside look at the Chautauqua experience.

 

 

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Comments

  1. h1blife says

    February 2, 2018 at 9:32 am

    Ecuador Chautauqua 2016 video was terrific. I understand Chautauqua is not everyone. Will look forward to a detailed report post-Chautauqua 2018 Greece. Is there a way to see the speeches or read them after they have been delivered? Sorry, if it is a stupid question just asked as it would have been good to listen to those speeches for those of us who are not able to attend. Thank you.

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      February 2, 2018 at 10:50 am

      We’ve talked about recording the talks but just haven’t gotten around to doing it.

      But really, in some ways, those are the least of the experience. To get a real feel read the Millennial Revolution post I link to at the end of my above.

      Reply
      • FIRECracker says

        February 2, 2018 at 7:52 pm

        Meant every word! Chautauquas are magical!

        Reply
        • Mayank says

          February 8, 2018 at 7:12 am

          Hey Firecracker. Looks like your website is down.
          I’m trying to load it up since yesterday to check your latest posts, but unable to access it.

          Reply
          • FIRECracker says

            February 9, 2018 at 6:59 pm

            Sorry about that, Mayank! We had some tech issues with the host so we switched to another one. Thanks for letting us know. Should be good to go now.

        • Amanda says

          March 10, 2018 at 4:43 am

          Woo hoo!!! Signed up for Week 1 right after I read Firecracker’s blog post about it. We’re super excited for this event to be on our side of the world this year (we’re working in Africa right now, so Ecuador was too far), and it happens to fall during our school break! (We’ve said for the last 2 years that someday we’re going to get to this event1) It’s meant to be this time. We’re 1 year from retirement and can’t wait to meet you guys & the 1500s, talk to all of you guys about the FI life and bounce ideas around about what’s next for us!

          Reply
          • jlcollinsnh says

            March 10, 2018 at 8:14 am

            Glad this is your year, Amanda…

            …looking forward to hanging out with you.

            Where in Africa are you?

            My wife, Jane, is from Zanzibar.

          • Amanda says

            March 10, 2018 at 8:17 am

            We are from Washington State but we’re currently living and working in Lagos, Nigeria. We LOVED being in Tanzania. We’ve been to Dar, Zanzibar and Mafia Island. The people there are the absolute nicest!

          • jlcollinsnh says

            March 10, 2018 at 8:33 am

            “The people there are the absolute nicest!”

            Exactly my experience!

  2. Jason says

    February 2, 2018 at 11:07 pm

    I do hope to make this. I am taking students to Greece in May for 2 1/2 weeks and we will be visiting the sites and in Thessonaliki for a couple of days. Sounds like a great experience to be surrounded by some really smart people would be fantastic.

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      February 3, 2018 at 12:05 am

      It would be a pleasure to have you join us, Jason.

      By October you’ll be an “old hand” about the area. 😉

      Reply
  3. Beth says

    February 6, 2018 at 3:14 pm

    While the stock market is a wild hot mess this morning, I was able to calmly hit the “Register”button and sign up for this Chautauqua. Because I’m FI… and I’ve learned that life is amazing but far too short. No regrets! As a friend once told me, “It’s only money, you can always make more.”

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      February 6, 2018 at 4:16 pm

      Welcome Beth…

      You sound exactly like the kind of person we want at these events and who helps make them so special.

      Can’t wait to meet you there!

      Reply
      • Beth says

        February 7, 2018 at 8:28 am

        Your book should be required reading in every high school. I may have to bring my well-used copy along for an autograph…
        Looking forward to meeting you and the amazing lineup of speakers!

        Reply
  4. TJ says

    February 7, 2018 at 9:13 pm

    Still reaching for FI, wish I could join you. Have a wonderful time.

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      February 7, 2018 at 9:39 pm

      hey TJ…

      Sorry the time isn’t right for you just now, but when the time comes we’d love to have you join us.

      Enjoy the FI journey!

      Reply
  5. Mayank says

    February 8, 2018 at 7:11 am

    I would love to join the Chautauqua, but not in the position to do so right now.
    Maybe next year!

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      February 8, 2018 at 2:01 pm

      We love doing them and will again next year. Maybe we’ll see you then!

      Reply
  6. Paul says

    February 9, 2018 at 8:05 am

    I’m a big fan of this website and typically find the financial advice spot on. I also regularly loan out my copy of “The Simple Path to Wealth” to folks who seek my advice on financial matters. I’d enjoy attending one of the chatauquas and spending a few days with like minded people. Likewise, Greece looks like a splendid venue for the meetings. However, given my current station in life the time commitment and cost make it difficult for me to travel internationally.

    Have you ever considered holding a chatauqua somewhere closer to home? Somewhere in the United States? Just a thought.

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      February 9, 2018 at 8:40 am

      Hi Paul…

      We think part of the appeal of Chautauquas, and what attracts such a cool group of people each time, is that we hold it in very cool places: Ecuador, Mt. Olympus, Stratford-upon-Avon.

      Plus, there are all kinds of FI events already being held in the US.

      Reply
  7. David says

    February 10, 2018 at 10:54 am

    Hi! I read your book the simple path to wealth and was left with (more than) one question: can an index funds “die” or “disappear”? If yes, what happens to your money?

    Best regards,

    David

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      February 10, 2018 at 12:19 pm

      Hi David…

      Funds “die” or “disappear” when the assets under management drop too far for them to be profitable for the fund company to want to continue to operate them. Since assets tend to drop when the fund performs poorly, this happens mostly with actively managed funds that live and die on their performance.

      Typically, when this happens the fund company quietly folds the fund and rolls the investors’ assets into another of their fund offerings. Less commonly (because the fund company never wants to see your assets leave) they will fold the fund, cash out the shares and send you whatever your shares were worth in cash.

      This could also happen with narrowly focused index funds, such as those tracking a specific sector. But the odds of it happening with a broad based stock or bond fund like VTSAX/VBTLX is extremely remote.

      Reply
      • David says

        February 11, 2018 at 3:17 pm

        Thanks a lot for the quick response! Also for your book (which I did not mention in my first question)! You (via Mrs. Frugalwoods) have given me a way out of the rat race other than setting up a succesful company, which is darn hard to do.

        I hope you do not mind me asking you one more question: due to new regulations in my country I cannot invest in VTSAX/VBTLX. The documents of the funds need to available in the language of my country, which they are unfortunately not. I was thinking of VWRL instead. It is based in Ireland instead of the USA and has only existed since 2012. What is your opinion on this fund?

        Thank you for your time.

        Reply
        • jlcollinsnh says

          February 11, 2018 at 7:12 pm

          Unfortunately, I am unfamiliar with VWRL and can’t find any info over here.

          My guess is that it is a world fund?

          If so, and if the expense ratio is low and it is like VT – https://personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/snapshot?FundId=3141&FundIntExt=INT&funds_disable_redirect=true – it would be a fine option.

          Reply
          • David says

            February 15, 2018 at 3:27 am

            It is indeed a world fund: http://www.morningstar.nl/nl/etf/snapshot/snapshot.aspx?id=0P0000YXJO

            The expense ratio is 0,25% and the amount of stocks is 3.094 according to the fact sheet. The US covers 51,3% of these stocks.

            I still have to make peace with the inner demons that keep wailing: “BUT WHAT IF THE STOCK MARKET CRASHES RIGHT AFTER YOU INVESTED? WOULDN’T IT BE BETTER TO WAIT TILL THE CRASH (>20%)?” Concerns that are not unfamiliar to you thanks to a lot of your reader’s questions.

          • jlcollinsnh says

            February 16, 2018 at 11:53 am

            You will absolutely want to make that peace. Once you are invested, those same demons will be screaming “Panic and Sell!” every time the market drops.

            Until you are sure you will stay the course on the market’s wild ride, you’d be better off avoiding it all together.

  8. Jamie V says

    February 16, 2018 at 10:27 am

    I have wanted to go to one of these since I think I read about the first one. And FINALLY (I’ve been waiting so long for this): This year is the last year that I have to tell myself “no” because I’ll finally be out of debt by end of 2018 (well, except the mortgage!). Hooray!! So hopefully, 2019 Chautauqua, here I come! 😀 Have a great time in Greece!!!

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      February 16, 2018 at 11:42 am

      You’ve got your priorities straight, Jamie!

      As wonderful as Chautauquas are, getting out of debt is even more wonderful. Good on ya that you are so close.

      When the time comes and Chautauqua makes sense, we’d love to hove you join us. 🙂

      Reply
  9. GK says

    March 3, 2018 at 4:04 pm

    Hi Mr. Collin,

    I read your book and have a question. Right now I am at a stage where I buy everything Buffet buys through his 13F and never plan to sell. Is this part of my hubris or do you think I should give up all this and just buy an index fund? Did you try this strategy when you were trying to beat the market?

    Thanks,
    Gurman

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      March 4, 2018 at 10:08 am

      Hi Gurman…

      If you want to follow Mr. Buffett’s moves, why not just buy BRK-A? That way you own what he owns the moment he buys it and, importantly, you benefit from his sale calls too.

      Nope, I never tried this, although in hindsight it would have worked great. Of course the problem with this, and all strategies that follow a stock picking guru, is that once they move on you have to find another. And pay the capital gain if you hold it in a taxable account.

      As to the measure of your hubris, you must look into your own heart for that. 🙂

      Reply
      • GK says

        March 4, 2018 at 10:42 am

        Mr. Collin,

        Thanks for your advice.

        Thanks,
        Gurman

        Reply
  10. Kevin says

    March 6, 2018 at 4:21 pm

    Just passed on your book to another friend. One of these years….we may surprise you and come to another Chautauqua. Greece looks phenomenal! Through your blog, I’ve become a big fan of Millennial Revolutions blog as well (I have a bit of a mental crush). Secondly, I’ve been really enjoying the Choose FI podcast. I think it is incredibly cool that Brad (who took the time to help us with logistics of getting to Ecuador), is going to be one of the speakers this year. Safe travels and I look forward to reading about your take on the Greece Chautauqua!

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      March 6, 2018 at 5:26 pm

      Hey Kevin…

      …great to hear from you! You and Lysh are welcome back to Chautauqua anytime.

      I have a crush on Firecracker as well, and she is even cooler in person. This will be her third Chautauqua speaking gig.

      Brad and his partner Jonathan are new speakers this year and their energy and excitement already have us charged up. Great additions to the team!

      Reply
    • FIRECracker says

      March 7, 2018 at 5:52 am

      Wow, Kevin, so my crazy ramblings didn’t scare you off? This could be the beginning of a beautiful (and nutty ) friendship. Please come to Chautauqua so that everything will be epic and crazy forever and ever.

      Reply
      • jlcollinsnh says

        March 7, 2018 at 9:09 am

        Nah, Kevin and Lysh fit right in with this crazy. They are the ones who wrote and perform The Ballad of Chautauqua. 🙂

        Reply
      • Kevin says

        March 8, 2018 at 8:39 am

        Crazy ramblings didn’t scare me off at all. I read them all while sitting on my throne petting a cat and laughing maniacally. I definitely look forward to meeting you in person at one of the future Chautauqua’s. Just had a coworker do some international travelling and sent him some of your blog posts to give him some ideas and insight. Have a fantastic time in Greece!

        Reply
        • FIRECracker says

          March 13, 2018 at 1:23 am

          Thanks so much for passing along my travel posts, Kevin, and hope to see you at a future Chautauqua!

          Reply
  11. Melyssa says

    August 16, 2018 at 9:24 am

    It is on my bucket list to attend a Chautauqua! Unfortunately at my ball and chain 9-5 we schedule our vacation in August of the previous year. Is there any tentative schedule for 2019? I understand that this might be asking too much, but hey, if I don’t ask, then I won’t know. Worst case scenario is I use FU $$ to leverage my way, but would rather not unless I have to! Thank you so much for your posts!!! Keep it up, you’re making a difference.

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      August 16, 2018 at 12:48 pm

      We’d love to have you join us, Melyssa.

      The best thing to do, is to get on the mailing list so when we announce you’ll be among the first to know.

      Reply

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    • ►February(2)
      • Q&A - V: The Women of Amphissa
      • jlcollinsnh gets a new suit
    • ►January(3)
      • Chautauqua 2015 Reviews, 2016 registration open
      • Case Study #15: The Scavenger Life -- Freedom first, then Financial Independence
      • 3rd Annual (2015) Louis Rukeyser Memorial Market Prediction Contest results, and my forecast for 2016
  • ►2015 (18)
    • ►December(2)
      • Q&A - IV: Strawberry Patch
      • Seasons Greetings! and other cool stuff
    • ►October(2)
      • Personal Capital; and how to unload your unwanted stocks and funds
      • Stockchoker: A look back at what your investment might have been
    • ►September(2)
      • Case Study #14: To Dream the Impossible Dream (and then realize it)
      • Hotel Living
    • ►August(1)
      • Mr. Market's Wild Ride
    • ►June(4)
      • Gone for Summer, an important note on comments and random cool stuff that caught my eye
      • Around the world with an Aussie Biker
      • Case Study #13: The Power of Flexibility
      • Stocks — Part VIII: The 401(k), 403(b), TSP, IRA & Roth Buckets
    • ►March(2)
      • Stocks -- Part XXVIII: Debt - The Unacceptable Burden
      • Chautauqua October 2015: Times Two!
    • ►February(2)
      • YNAB: Best Place to Work Ever?
      • Case Study #12: Escaping a soul-crushing job before you're 70
    • ►January(3)
      • Case Study #11: John, a small business owner in transition
      • Trish and Stan take an Intrepid Sailing Voyage
      • 2014 Annual Louis Rukeyser Memorial Market Prediction Contest results, and my forecast for 2015
  • ►2014 (29)
    • ►December(2)
      • Diamonds and Happy Holidays!
      • Micro-Lending with Kiva
    • ►November(3)
      • Chautauqua February 7-14, 2015: Escape from Winter
      • Stocks -- Part XXVII: Why I Don’t Like Dollar Cost Averaging
      • Jack Bogle and the Presidential Medal of Freedom
    • ►October(3)
      • Tuft & Needle: A better path to sleep
      • Nightmare on Wall Street: Will the Blood Bath Continue?
      • Help Wanted
    • ►September(1)
      • Chautauqua 2014: Lightning strikes again!
    • ►August(2)
      • Stocks -- Part XXVI: Pulling the 4%
      • Stocks -- Part XXV: HSAs, more than just a way to pay your medical bills.
    • ►July(3)
      • Stocks -- Part XXIV: RMDs, the ugly surprise at the end of the tax-deferred rainbow
      • Summer travels, writing, reading and other amusements
      • Moto X, my new Republic Wireless Phone
    • ►June(1)
      • Stocks -- Part XXIII: Selecting your asset allocation
    • ►May(1)
      • Stocks -- Part XXII: Stepping away from REITs
    • ►April(3)
      • Q&A III: Vamos
      • Q&A II: Salamat
      • Q&A I: Gaijin Shogun
    • ►March(2)
      • Top 10 posts
      • Cafe No Se
    • ►February(4)
      • Chautauqua 2014 preview, closing up for travel and other random cool things that caught my eye of late.
      • Case Study #10: Should Josiah buy his parents a house?
      • Case Study #9: Lars -- maximizing some good fortune and considering "dollar cost averaging"
      • Case Study #8: Ron's mother - she's doin' all right!
    • ►January(4)
      • roundup: Some random cool things
      • Stocks — Part XXI: Investing with Vanguard for Europeans
      • Case Study #7: What it looks like when everything financial goes wrong
      • 1st Annual Louis Rukeyser Memorial Market Prediction Contest 2013 results, and my forecast for 2014
  • ►2013 (41)
    • ►December(4)
      • Closing up for the Holidays, see you in 2014
      • Betterment: a simpler path to wealth
      • Case Study 6: Helping an ill and elderly parent
      • Stocks -- Part XX: Early Retirement Withdrawal Strategies and Roth Conversion Ladders from a Mad Fientist
    • ►November(3)
      • Death, Taxes, Estate Plans, Probate and Prob8
      • Case Study #5: Zero to 2.6 million in 25 years
      • Case Study #4: Using the 4% rule and asset allocations.
    • ►October(3)
      • Republic Wireless and my $19 per month phone plan
      • Case Study #3: Let's get Tom to Latin America!
      • The Stock Series gets its own page
    • ►September(2)
      • Case Study #2: Joe -- off to a fast start!
      • Chautauqua 2013: A Week of Dreams
    • ►August(1)
      • Closing up shop plus an opening at Chautauqua, my new podcast, phone, book and other random cool stuff
    • ►July(1)
      • They Will Kill You For Your Shoes!
    • ►June(4)
      • Stocks -- Part VIII-b: Should you avoid your company's 401k?
      • Shilpan's Seven Habits to Live More with Less
      • Stocks -- Part XIX: How to think about money
      • My path for my kid -- the first 10 years
    • ►May(5)
      • Why your house is a terrible investment
      • Stocks — Part XVIII: Investing in a raging bull
      • Dining with the Ghosts of Sarah Bernhardt and Alfons Mucha
      • How we finally got the house sold
      • Stocks — Part XVII: What if you can't buy VTSAX? Or even Vanguard?
    • ►April(4)
      • Greetings from Prague & a computer question
      • Swimming with Tigers, a 2nd chance on the Chautauqua, a financial article gets it wrong and I'm off to Prague
      • Storage, Moving and Movers
      • Homeless, and a bit on the strategy of dollar cost averaging
    • ►March(4)
      • Wild Turkeys, Motorcycles, Dining Room Sets & Greed
      • Roots v. Wings: considering home ownership
      • How about that stock market?!
      • The Blog has New Clothes
    • ►February(5)
      • Meet Mr. Money Mustache, JD Roth, Cheryl Reed & me for a Chautauqua in Ecuador
      • High School Poetry, Carnival, cool ads and random pictures that caught my eye
      • Consignment Shops: Best business model ever?
      • Cafes
      • Stocks -- Part XVI: Index Funds are really just for lazy people, right?
    • ►January(5)
      • Social Security: How secure and when to take it
      • Fighting giraffes, surreal landscapes, dancing with unicorns and restoring a Vanagon
      • My plan for 2013
      • VITA, income taxes and the IRS
      • How to be a stock market guru and get on MSNBC
  • ►2012 (53)
    • ►December(6)
      • See you next year....until then: The Origin of Life, Life on Other Worlds, Mechanical Graveyards, Great Art, Alternative Lifestyles and Finding Freedom
      • Stocks -- Part XV: Target Retirement Funds, the simplest path to wealth of all
      • Stocks -- Part XIV: Deflation, the ugly escort of Depressions.
      • Stocks Part XIV: Deflation, the ugly escort of Depressions.
      • Stocks -- Part XIII: The 4% rule, withdrawal rates and how much can I spend anyway?
      • How I learned to stop worrying about the Fiscal Cliff and you can too.
    • ►November(2)
      • Rent v. owning: A couple of case studies in Ecuador
      • So, what does a month in Ecuador cost anyway?
    • ►October(4)
      • See you in December....
      • Meet me in Ecuador?
      • The Podcast: You can hear me now.
      • Stocks -- Part XII: Bonds
    • ►September(6)
      • Stocks -- Part XI: International Funds
      • The Smoother Path to Wealth
      • Case Study #I: Putting the Simple Path to Wealth into Action
      • Tales of Bolivia: Calle de las Brujas
      • Stocks -- Part X: What if Vanguard gets Nuked?
      • Travels in South America: It was the best of times....
    • ►August(1)
      • Home again
    • ►June(4)
      • Yellow Fever, closing up shop for the summer and heading to Peru y Bolivia
      • I could not have said it better myself...
      • Stocks -- Part IX: Why I don't like investment advisors
      • Happy Birthday, jlcollinsnh; and thanks for the gift Mr. MM!
    • ►May(6)
      • Stocks -- Part VIII: The 401K, 403b, TSP, IRA & Roth Buckets
      • Mr. Money Mustache
      • The College Conundrum
      • Stocks -- Part VII: Can everyone really retire a millionaire?
      • Stocks -- Part VI: Portfolio ideas to build and keep your wealth
      • Stocks -- Part V: Keeping it simple, considerations and tools
    • ►April(6)
      • Stocks -- Part IV: The Big Ugly Event, Deflation and a bit on Inflation
      • Stocks -- Part III: Most people lose money in the market.
      • Stocks -- Part II: The Market Always Goes Up
      • Stocks -- Part 1: There's a major market crash coming!!!! and Dr. Lo can't save you.
      • You can eat my Vindaloo, mega lottery, Blondie, Noa, Israel Kamakawiwo 'Ole, art, film and a ride on the Space Shuttle
      • Where in the world are you?
    • ►March(7)
      • How I lost money in real estate before it was fashionable, Part V: Sold! and the taxman cometh.
      • How I lost money in real estate before it was fashionable, Part IV: I become a Landlord.
      • How I lost money in real estate before it was fashionable, Part III: The Battle is Joined.
      • How I lost money in real estate before it was fashionable, Part II: The Limits of the Law.
      • How I lost money in real estate before it was fashionable, Part I: Impossibly Naive.
      • You, too, can be conned
      • Armageddon and the value of practical skills
    • ►February(6)
      • Rent v. Owning Your Home, opportunity cost and running some numbers
      • The Casanova Kid, a Shit Knife, a Good Book, Having No Regrets, Dark Matter and a bit of Magic
      • What Poker, Basketball and Mike Whitaker taught me about Luck
      • How to Give like a Billionaire
      • Go ahead, make my day
      • Muk Finds Success in Tahiti
    • ►January(5)
      • Travels with "Esperando un Camino"
      • Beanie Babies, Naked Barbie, American Pickers and Old Coots
      • Selling the House and Adventures in Staging
      • The bashing of Index Funds, Jack Bogle and a Jedi dog trick
      • Magic Beans
  • ►2011 (22)
    • ►December(1)
      • Dividend Growth Investing
    • ►November(2)
      • The Mummy's head, Particle Physics and "Knocking on Heaven's Door"
      • "It's Better in the Wind" or why I ride a motorcycle
    • ►October(1)
      • Lazy Days and School Days
    • ►July(2)
      • The road to Zanzibar sometimes goes thru Ecuador...
      • Johnny wins the lotto and heads to Paris
    • ►June(16)
      • Chainsaws, Elm Trees and paying for College
      • Stuff I’ve failed at: the early years
      • Snatching Victory from the Jaws of Defeat
      • The. Worst. Used. Car. Ever.
      • Top Ten reasons your future is so bright it hurts my eyes to look at it
      • The Most Dangerous Words Your Customer Can Say
      • How not to drown in The Sea of Assholes
      • What we own and why we own it
      • The Ten Sales Commandments
      • My ever so formal and oh so dry CV
      • How I failed my daughter and a simple path to wealth
      • The Myth of Motivation
      • Why you need F-you money
      • My short attention span
      • Why I can’t pick winning stocks, and you can’t either
      • The Monk and the Minister
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