From JL: Turns out you can still travel, even with a kid. Who knew? Certainly not their detractors. For years they confidently said, “You can only travel as you do, and be FIRE’d, because you don’t have kids. Once you have a kid, you’ll have to settle down and very likely have to go back… [Continue Reading]
Archives for 2026
JL Goes International, and to ETFs…… Oh my!
Photo by siamak poorjam on Unsplash Sometimes we do things that seem minor to us but somehow create a stir in others. So it seems with a couple of, to me, minor adjustments I recently made to the Collins portfolios. If you care, here’s the scoop. Adding International A couple of weeks ago… [Continue Reading]
Some Thoughts on Spending
Photo by Gabriel Meinert The subject of spending seems to be getting a lot of attention of late in and around the financial independence (FI) community. The issue seems to be that those pursuing FI are on a path of deprivation and delayed gratification, and this behavior becomes so ingrained that when the time… [Continue Reading]
My conversation on DOAC, the 2nd biggest podcast in the world
Back in December I got on an airplane, something I try hard not to do these days, and flew to New York. The flights, both going and returning, were delayed of course. What would prompt such rash behavior? This guy: An invitation from Steven Bartlett to be on his podcast Diary of a CEO, and a… [Continue Reading]
