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Just inked a contract for my next book, and I want you to be a part of it!

by jlcollinsnh 38 Comments

 

I’ve some very exciting news to share with you today.

I just inked a deal with Harriman House to publish my third book. Its working title is: PATHFINDERS: Travelers’s Tale on the Simple Path to Wealth and…

I’d like you to be a part of it!

If that’s all you need to hear, click here – Pathfinders Sign Up – and get started!

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Harriman House

Harriman House is the publisher of Morgan Housel’s stunningly successful book, The Psychology of Money. It is one of my personal favorites and I see it as a perfect companion to my own The Simple Path to Wealth.

Evidently, the good folks at Harriman House agree. About six months ago they reached out about working together, and we have been kicking around ideas ever since.

The Story

As regular readers here well know by now, I wrote The Simple Path to Wealth for my daughter as a financial guide. She was at the beginning of her adult life and the book’s approach reflected that.

While I certainly hoped the book would be successful and a help to others, what I never anticipated was how effectively my readers would adapt its approaches and methods to their own unique situations.

For instance…

Most readers, unlike my daughter, are not at the beginning of their journey. They are already a ways down the road. Life has gotten complicated and maybe a bit messy. Frequently they have mistakes and other approaches they now must unwind.

It got a bit messy

Photo by eleonora on Unsplash

The Simple Path is very US-centric. No surprise here. My daughter and I are both Americans and investing in the US is what I know. That hasn’t stopped the book from attracting readers from all over the world. It has been published in 15 different languages so far. Clearly those readers are able to translate these ideas into a useful path in their own countries.

I love hearing these stories.

Because of them, shortly after The Simple Path to Wealth was published I began thinking about a companion book that explored the journeys of people who had taken the message to heart and who had adapted it to their own unique life situations.

The initial inspiration for this came from the series of Case Studies I wrote for the blog a while back over the course of several years. These were deep dives into the specific situations and challenges of readers who had asked for my help.

I, and my blog readers, found these “fireside chats” engaging, educational and inspirational. Some, at least in part, will find their way into this new book. But as Chris, my editor at Harriman, and I discussed it we realized that seeking out your stories would add so much more.

By sharing our stories along the journey to financial freedom – whether setting out, making solid progress, stumbling into obstacles, or simply enjoying the rewards at journey’s end — we can make it easier for people to join us, and help those struggling to find their way. 

What we want from you

Your stories.

Some of you are just starting out on The Simple Path, taking up your staves and knapsacks. Others are experienced travelers with the worn boots and strong muscles to show for it. You have worked hard to get on this Path, sometimes having to backtrack from another you’d found yourself some way down. You have almost certainly encountered an unexpected boulder or two. Perhaps even a few trolls or dragons blocking the way.

Some of you will have reached the journey’s end and with your feet up are enjoying your just rewards.

Being able to help – to encourage, congratulate, commiserate, reminisce and swap scars – with my readers has been one of the great pleasures of my life. With this book, I invite you to join me.

After all, one of the best parts of any journey is the camaraderie shared along the way.

A compendium of travelers’ tales from the Simple Path to Wealth.

Wayside Inn

Imagine stepping into a kind of wayside inn in some exotic locale where travelers from all over the world and of every level of experience are pausing for refreshment on their own Simple Path to Wealth. The fire is roaring, the drinks are flowing, and there is the intoxicating aroma of something mouth-watering simmering in a pot the size of a small car. 

Tales are told…

  • of struggles overcome and the rewards that followed
  • of enterprising solutions to unexpected problems
  • of sacrifices made and the kindness of strangers
  • of the amazing places a few simple steps can take you
  • of unexpected adventures and friendships.

A Chautauqua in book form, if you will.

The details. How you can be a part of this and what that looks like.

If you’d like to share your unique story and insights, here’s what you need to do:

  • Click here – Pathfinders Sign Up, – and enter your email to register your interest with my publisher Harriman House. 
  • Even if you don’t want to submit your tale, signing up is the best way to stay up-to-date with this project. Don’t worry, we won’t spam or otherwise bug you.
  • Have a think about your traveler’s tale. Remember, you can be at any stage on the journey and you can write about any aspect of it, and at any length. In fact, focusing on one small part – rather than the whole quest – would as good, and maybe better, than trying to tell your whole story. 
  • Keep in mind, this is not the place to ask for my input or advice, but to offer yours.
  • We are looking for stories from all over the world. You don’t have to be from the US or the UK.
  • Don’t worry if you are not a “writer.” We have editors. Just tell your story.
  • Later this Spring, my publisher will email everyone on the list to let them know submissions are open. 
  • We are planning about 250 pages for this book, so space is limited. The earlier you submit, the better your chances of having your tale included! 
  • We plan to give contributors credit and will include your name and a website if you’d like.
  • You can also remain anonymous if you prefer, with only your country named if it is important to your story. Just be sure to let us know. 
  • I might also use your story on my blog, jlcollinsnh.com 
  • You will be granting Harriman House the right to publish your tale globally and to edit for length and clarity – but you will retain the right to publish it personally (on your own blog, for instance), and you will retain all copyright in your own submissions.
  • EVERY contributor – even if their submission doesn’t make it to the final book – will receive a written acknowledgement at the back of every copy.
  • If we use your submission, you will also receive a free copy of the hardcover edition of the book.

If this sounds good and you are ready, I hope you’ll join me beside the tavern fire. Click here –Pathfinders Sign Up – and get ready to share your traveler’s tale and make a difference to others on, or considering…

The Path

Thanks!

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What the book will look like overall.

If you have read this far, I’d like to give you a preview of what this book will look like overall. Remember, this is a work in progress and this is subject to change.

  • The working title: Pathfinders
  • Subtitle: Travelers’ Tales from the Simple Path to Wealth
  • The book will be divided in to sections, each opening with an essay sharing my “rules of the road” for The Simple Path. Contributors’ stories will be arranged as chapters in these sections illustrating the practical applications of these ‘rules”.
  • Selected case studies from the past will be interwoven. 
  • I’ll be sitting down with my daughter, all these years after she inspired me to start the blog, and discussing our own stories in a final chapter.

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  • Credit Cards are like chain saws. Incredibly useful. Incredibly dangerous. Resolve to pay in full each month and never carry a balance. Do that and they can be great tools. Here are some of the very best for travel hacking, cash back and small business rewards.
  • Personal Capital is a free tool to manage and evaluate your investments. With great visuals you can track your net worth, asset allocation, and portfolio performance, including costs. At a glance you'll see what's working and what you might want to change. Here's my full review.
  • Betterment is my recommendation for hands-off investors who prefer a DIFM (Do It For Me) approach. It is also a great tool for reaching short-term savings goals. Here is my Betterment Review
  • NewRetirement offers cool tools to help guide you in answering the question: Do I have enough money to retire? And getting started is free. Sign up and you will be offered two paths into their retirement planner. I was also on their podcast and you can check that out here:Video version, Podcast version.
  • Tuft & Needle (T&N) helps me sleep at night. They are a very cool company with a great product. Here’s my review of what we are currently sleeping on: Our Walnut Frame and Mint Mattress.
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Comments

  1. Tom Butterfield says

    May 19, 2022 at 3:19 pm

    Excellent! Look forward to this! Signed up 🙂

    Reply
  2. Tom says

    May 19, 2022 at 3:34 pm

    Does the dog come with the fireside chat? 🙂

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      May 19, 2022 at 4:02 pm

      Free dog for everyone who shares their tale!!

      Er, wait.

      Maybe I better check with Harriman about that…

      Reply
  3. Tom B says

    May 19, 2022 at 4:07 pm

    lol. Either way I’m in

    Reply
  4. Vorlic says

    May 19, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    One tends to think one’s story isn’t interesting enough. But then one gets a-thinking, and – well, it could at least be useful!

    Reply
  5. Mike Edwards says

    May 19, 2022 at 6:03 pm

    John: I would love your perspective on the current financial market. I knew jack about finances, and you help me become more confident and manage my own monies than money managers. I was lucky to have some wealth to begin with. Is 2022 any different than the recession in 2008. Just ride it out? It just seems the current Administration is trying to destroy the economy more than other previous Administrations and may require another strategy. Maybe I am wrong! No, I haven’t bail yet.

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      May 19, 2022 at 7:10 pm

      Well, hopefully John will respond with the assurances you need.

      Meanwhile, on the off chance you’d be interested in my perspective, you have this entire blog at your fingertips.

      Reply
      • Mike Edwards says

        May 19, 2022 at 8:23 pm

        I screwed up. I said John than JL. Anyway, thanks JL for your advice all these years. It has helped me and my children. I was just curious if you thought current times were any different than past decades in terms of financial decision-making?

        Reply
        • Yaketsuku says

          June 19, 2022 at 1:02 am

          Hey Mike, just in case you have are still holding out for a reply from Mr. Collins, I thought I’d write a message here. He recommended that you look at the blog since it very clearly explains his position on whether or not this current downturn in the market is “special”. To be more specific, in case you don’t want to be directed to section of the blog that directly answers your question, I would recommend looking at the first few posts in Mr. Collins’ stock series.

          Reply
          • Yaketsuku says

            June 19, 2022 at 1:02 am

            It seems I’ve made a typo, I meant to write:

            To be more specific, in case you want to be directed to section of the blog that directly answers your question, I would recommend looking at the first few posts in Mr. Collins’ stock series.

  6. FIRECracker says

    May 19, 2022 at 9:51 pm

    Yay! Congrats! Can’t wait for book baby #3 to come out! Another masterpiece to add to my Godfather book collection 🙂

    Reply
  7. Fran says

    May 20, 2022 at 1:31 am

    I’m looking forward to your new book.

    P.S. Signed up as a new FI/RE enthusiast.

    Reply
  8. Luis says

    May 20, 2022 at 1:35 pm

    Hi JL,
    Congratulations! Glad that you’ve come down from Fire Mountain with another gift for us mortals.

    Can’t wait to read the book and signed up for Pathfinders.

    Semper FI,
    Luis

    Reply
  9. Vicki Cook says

    May 20, 2022 at 6:12 pm

    Signed up! Looking forward to following the new project!

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      May 20, 2022 at 9:36 pm

      How’s Steve?

      Reply
  10. CTW says

    May 22, 2022 at 9:16 am

    YAASS!! Signup is done! This will perhaps be part of my tale for the book, but possibly worth dropping now. Many of my friends/family/employees turn to me with money questions. After I address them I always follow up with an email with links to “The Simple Path to Wealth” and “The Psychology of Money” and include the message, “These two books encapsulate 98% of the way I think about (and handle) money. Also, the audiobooks are awesome too.”

    I can’t wait to see/read/absorb what you Gents produce.

    Tear ’em up!
    CTW

    Reply
  11. Pam says

    May 24, 2022 at 2:50 pm

    Congrats!

    Just curious though, besides being white, what are your financial qualifications for writing about finance? Did you work in finance and study finance? Or is it based on your experiences?

    Just wondering how some people do so well and some don’t. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Scott Hanrahan says

      June 1, 2022 at 3:52 pm

      What does being white have to do with it?

      Reply
    • Dharma Bum says

      June 19, 2022 at 11:32 am

      Just 90%.
      A little financial savvy with a ton of privilege is all you need.
      LOL
      You woke snowflakes kill me.
      You need to study some Jordan Peterson.

      Reply
  12. mobilehomegurl says

    May 27, 2022 at 9:23 am

    Very cool! I heard about this opportunity through my friend J. Money.

    I’m signing up. Thanks for the opportunity! 🙂

    Reply
  13. Vijay says

    May 27, 2022 at 4:40 pm

    I thought the headline was too good to be true, until I signed up! As an acolyte from India (and England before that), I’m delighted you’re opening this up to a wider geography. I look forward to seeing the shape your new project takes, and hopefully make it to this literary chautauqua.

    Reply
  14. Lisa Schader says

    June 1, 2022 at 6:17 pm

    I’m in! Not sure if my tale will make the cut, so my claim to fame will always be that we were interviewed on the same podcast. Major fangirl moment when I found that out.

    Looking forward to the new book! I recommend Simple Path constantly.

    Reply
  15. Mr. EMF says

    June 1, 2022 at 7:20 pm

    Long time reader of your blog and fan of your book here, couldn’t pass up on this opportunity to be featured in a book by you. Looking forward to it.

    Reply
  16. Amy Heinkel says

    June 1, 2022 at 11:04 pm

    I would love to offer my editing expertise for your next book. A book that is grammatically correct, with proper punctuation, is so much more enjoyable to read (and comprehend). 🙂

    Reply
  17. Talitha Ebrite says

    June 3, 2022 at 12:48 pm

    How exciting, Mr. Collins – congratulations! I will look forward to buying the book as soon as it is available.

    I learned about The Simple Path to Wealth through Choose FI’s Blueprint to Financial Independence. I’m a professional in my mid-40s, and though my husband and I collectively earn a good living, I’ve always been intimidated about the idea of investing beyond making minimal 401k contributions. Your book was refreshingly clear and digestible, and has motivated my husband and me to revolutionize our approach to finances since I read it in January of 2022. Getting off the hamster wheel now seems achievable in a way it never did before.

    Here’s what I wrote in a five-star Amazon review: “Not only does Mr. Collins provide the blueprint for wealth made simple, he distills complicated financial concepts in a way that helped even a previously disengaged investor and minimal saver like me understand why the simple approach will almost always result in greater returns than trying to be, or hire, the next Warren Buffett. I’m now excited about saving and investing, where before I felt intimidated and too far behind to catch up.”

    Gushing praise aside, I’d love to feature the book in a program I’ve developed with my business partner (okay, he’s also my brother) to increase the visibility of carefully curated, exceptional books by independent authors in independent bookstores and libraries.

    If you’re interested in discussing further, please respond to the email address I used to submit this comment.

    Regardless of whether you are interested in our program, I admire The Simple Path to Wealth very much, and I wish you every future success with it and Pathfinders.

    Reply
  18. Kevin M Lynch says

    June 3, 2022 at 3:02 pm

    JL:

    Sign up completed!

    I have been gifting your first book and recommending it for 2-3 years. I am a faculty member of a well known, accredited college, teaching financial and retirement planning and an integral part of my institutions CFP preparation education program.

    I tell my students regularly, to read your book and I even made an offer to purchase the used book from anyone who thought it wasn’t worth their purchase price. Needless to say, I have had no takers.

    I also love to share the videos you have on YouTube…especially the one where you initiate the John Goodman character.

    Continued success!

    Reply
  19. Shruti says

    June 6, 2022 at 8:30 am

    Congratulations ! I am looking forward for your next book.
    The psychological of money book help us to know the importance of the wealth and happiness.
    Investment is very important to meet up the financial stability.
    The best line “Money,” a great blessing and a bitter curse on our lives.
    Many people have leftovers. Many people are fasting.
    many people sleep warm many homeless
    Many people increase their wealth in seconds. Many people will never have them throughout the years.
    many people are happy Many people are angry,
    and more, all of this is the result of money…
    Because money revolves around from the moment you open your eyes to see the world until the end of your life.

    Reply
  20. Illia Kyselov says

    June 7, 2022 at 2:15 am

    It is very interesting! Unfortunately, I did not have the opportunity to get acquainted with your books, I have never seen them on sale … It is apparently more difficult to buy in Europe than in the USA), but I will look!

    Reply
  21. Emily says

    June 7, 2022 at 6:35 pm

    I get “Oops! That page can’t be found.” when trying to sign up. Am I too late?

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      June 8, 2022 at 8:21 am

      Nope, not to late. Just a glitch on the Hr site.

      They are working on it.

      Thanks to you, and Elizabeth, for letting me know!

      Reply
  22. Elizabeth says

    June 8, 2022 at 7:41 am

    Hi ,
    I just tried signing up on Pathfinders Sign Up. Received message “oops, link cannot be found”. Is sign up now closed? Thank you.

    Reply
  23. Sarah says

    June 16, 2022 at 2:05 pm

    Where’s JL when I need him/market is crashing badly !

    Reply
    • jlcollinsnh says

      June 16, 2022 at 6:01 pm

      On Twitter and FB with links to interviews about just this.

      If you want me, I am there.

      Reply
      • Sarah says

        June 20, 2022 at 11:26 am

        too bad I don’t use social media

        Reply
    • Dr. Remoulak says

      June 17, 2022 at 2:48 pm

      Hey Sarah, another place you where you might find solace (one of Jim’s “Greatest Hits”, IMO 😉 )

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOGU94eL07E&t=657s (I’ve found the video seems to pair well with a glass of your favorite wine or scotch).

      Not that you need any encouragement beyond his video, but I’m in my early 50’s, so have lived through market gyrations including the .com bust in 2000, the ’08-’09 Great Recession, the Covid downturn, and whatever they’ll call this eventually. I kicked myself (although a bit more gently each time) as I was eagerly buying right up to each of these downturns. Now I look back, wishing each time I had invested even more at the “top” at that time…

      In the words of the intrepid British, “Keep calm and by VTSAX”. Or something like that. And enjoy the summer with friends and family!

      Reply
      • Sarah says

        June 20, 2022 at 11:28 am

        Thanks for the video. It’s very good.I’ve watched multiple times already. I’m OK with VTSAX, my problem currently is my 50% allocation in VBTLX which is performing worse than vtsax and I’m retired and pulling money out of both.I’m so worried !!!!

        Reply
        • James says

          June 25, 2022 at 7:44 pm

          50% in stocks while retired? You have to stomach it. I wouldn’t go past 40%

          Reply
  24. Froogal Stoodent says

    June 28, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    Just made my submission! I’d be tickled pink if it makes it into the book 🙂

    Reply

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      • Kibanda, Part 2: Negotiating the deal
    • ► July (2)
      • Time Machine and the future returns for stocks
      • Kibanda: Mr. Anti-house buys his dream house
    • ► June (2)
      • Is there an interior designer in the house?
      • The Simple Path to Wealth goes Audio!
    • ► May (1)
      • Life on the Beach
    • ► April (1)
      • Sell! Sell!! Sell!!! Sell?
    • ► March (1)
      • Vicki comes to Chautauqua: United Kingdom
    • ► January (2)
      • Chautauqua - Ecuador 2017 open for reservations
      • Chautauqua - United Kingdom: August 2017
  • ► 2016 (22)
    • ► December (3)
      • Season's Greetings and other cool stuff
      • Angel Investing, or Angel Philanthropy?
      • Mr. Bogle and me
    • ► November (1)
      • Where did you learn about money?
    • ► October (2)
      • Buy Your Freedom; Rent the Rest
      • So, what do you drive?
    • ► September (2)
      • Stocks -- Part XXX: jlcollinsnh vs. Vanguard
      • A visit to the Frugalwoods
    • ► August (1)
      • What the naysayers are missing
    • ► July (1)
      • Reviews of The Simple Path to Wealth; gone for summer
    • ► June (2)
      • The Simple Path to Wealth is now Published!
      • A peek into The Simple Path to Wealth
    • ► May (1)
      • It's better in the wind. Still.
    • ► April (3)
      • Cool things to check out while I'm gone
      • Stocks — Part XXIX: How to save money for college. Or not.
      • Help Wanted: The Book
    • ► March (1)
      • F-You Money: John Goodman v. jlcollinsnh
    • ► 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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