You have probably heard that old story before where if you stick a frog in a boiling pot of water it will try to get out. If you stick a frog in a pleasantly cool pot of water and then turn on the heat the frog will let itself get…

Among retirement planning circles there has been this idea of how you are supposed to fund your retirement called the 3 legged stool. This stool is a representation of your post-retirement life and the funding sources that support it. In financial planning circles, the seat of the stool is supported…

The Journey So Far Wow, it is hard to believe that I am going on two years since I decided to dive full time into bike commuting to work. I didn’t realize at the time when I decided to try this just how much I would love it. I can…

When it comes to living a greener life the obstacles in your way can be many. They can vary in size from your commute to work in another town every day to producing enough waste to take the trash out 3 times a week. Now some obstacles like the commute…

One topic that comes up a lot in parenting/FIRE circles is this all-consuming idea that we should start socking away money in a college fund so that the little one can go to school debt-free. While on the face of it this impulse is admirable why wouldn’t you want your…

Ok so the title is a bit misleading on two fronts… My kid is only 4 months old as I write this so they aren’t really picking up the trash you see in the stroller above per se. That stroller is actually full of recycling, not trash and the two…

So recently as I began my parental leave that I am so lucky to be able to do I quickly discovered the one thing I hate most about taking care of a baby. …

So here we are again it’s the holiday season here in the USA and for a lot of the world. You start it off with the gluttonous feast of Thanksgiving, hit the peak of consumerism and waste for the year by Christmas and for many people, the season is ended…

What could be simpler right planting a tree is as simple as digging a hole and plopping it in the ground. Well as someone who is out there both professionally and personally on the front lines of tree planting, I can tell you that you are mistaken. Planting a…