It’s been a busy spring for us. We took three trips in March, April, and May–domestically and internationally. We traveled for a grand total of 35 days across these three months! We still had plenty to do at home when we weren’t trave...
Physician Early Retirement Plans Physician early retirement is not a novel idea, but perhaps one that now has a more developed framework. It is an idea whose time has come: take back the keys to your j.o.b. and work […]
Getting Back to Even With the market down off of all-time highs, I want to know about getting back to even. Serendipitously I came upon a copy of Kramer’s Getting Back to Even and had to see if […]
Here's Journal Club 05-26-23! Every week, I hold a JOURNAL CLUB. After filtering through the articles on the web, I present a few that impacted my life this week. Be safe and stay well! Read any interesting articles? We'd love it if you could please take a moment to share them in the comments below! […]
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Whether you are on the way to FIRE, you’ve already arrived at the destination, or you’re trying to explain what ... Read more
My Five-Year Plan for Happiness Will you be happy in five years? If you are happy now, you might also be in five years. If you are not happy now, why not? This blog should be called Happiness […]
Mindy and I recently recorded with Ramit Sethi. Talking to Ramit was hard. He isn’t afraid to ask difficult questions. It was a therapy session and after it was done (3+ hours!), I felt like I had been run over by a steam roller. However, just be...
How can we meet to support one another? All you love, if you let it go, it will return. That is like friendship when true and honest. What is the value of friendship? And how can we meet to […]
Teaching Children About Hope Hope can and should be taught to our children. While temperaments such as optimism or pessimism may be less malleable, hope is learned. Children will take certain actions as they hope for a good […]
Welcome back to another monthly update from Root of Good. We had another busy month in April here at home in Raleigh. Between hosting Easter and a birthday party at our house, and a few appliances breaking, we were glad to be early retired. No time for...
What is worth wanting in life and the Iron Triangle of Trade-offs When we ask what is worth wanting in life, it might be a combination of happy and healthy. The villain in happily ever after are the tradeoffs you […]
We’re convinced that when people share their money stories and dive into the emotional side of personal finance that’s a good thing. And that’s why we started our Talking Money series, to make room for others to share their stories. We’re all...
Beyond Instant Gratification – Contentment and Discipline In a world of instant gratification, the alternatives are contentment and discipline. Just beyond instant gratification is choosing to say no. The freedom to say no provides life ba...
We passed our third year in early retirement (back in November 2022)! Dragon Gal retired in 2017 from full time teaching and Dragon Guy retired in 2019 from the finance industry. We feel that each year of early retirement together has had a different &...
Welcome back to another monthly update from Root of Good. We spent the whole month of March at home in Raleigh. Along with relaxing in some nice springtime weather throughout the month, we also celebrated the 18th birthday of our daughter. We officiall...
Despite a $3,600 estimate, I walked away with 3 root canals for nearly half as much from the same provider. Avoid these dental pitfalls and learn how I did it. Continue reading How I Saved 50% on Dental Bills Without Tourism or Schools at TicTocLife.
Qualified Disclaimer Estate Planning Qualified Disclaimer Estate Planning is flexible and tax-efficient. If you have beneficiary forms that control how assets pass to your heirs, pay attention. The most flexible and tax-efficient way to give pre...
So you’re just beginning your career as a physician or medical professional. Yes, you, the one wearing that smile from ... Read more
How to Optimize Tax Diversification Tax diversification is key in retirement. Optimizing your tax diversification is a yearly decision that depends on what your taxes are this year vs. every other year. This can be the decision: should I use […]
Neurobiological Correlates of “Freedom” in Personal Growth Freedom is the ability to respond rather than react. What this means is that in the mind, you notice your body has detected a stressor. And in the brain: you are conscious ...