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Going Vertical


Going Vertical Jeff’s got a great analogy about Space Shuttle take-offs v Navy Jet Fighters – when was the last time that you actually got to fly one of those things, Jeff? – that tells you a lot about how he thinks! What advice can you give Jeff from your perspective, be it stratospheric, strictly […]

Your car … freedom on wheels?


If your house is your biggest purchase, then your next biggest purchase is likely to be your car … … but, you aren’t most people! I assure you – that through the course of this experiment, if you choose to participate actively along with our 7MITs – you will make MUCH bigger purchases by way […]

Start Here


Start Here Photo credit: massdistraction Mark is income ‘rich’ compared to what he needs to spend; now, imagine adding: wife, children, dog, college fund, bigger house (hence, bigger mortgage, bigger land tax), more food, clothes, it’s enough to make you want to stay single …. is that a dream or a financial nightmare? 🙂 Looks […]

Once You're a Pickle


Once You’re a Pickle Diane is embarking on some Making Money 201 activities (part-time teaching; real-estate investment ) and so on … full points for trying! We had quite a few discussions off-line (actually by e-mail, so I guess that’s really ‘on-line’) about RE attorneys, accountants, structures and the like … maybe, we can ask […]

You are here


Photo credit: mapomatic.net You are here Ryan has (pleasantly) surprised me by charging out of the gate on this one. It’s clear from this post – and, “Ryan’s List” – that he is a logical thinker … and, it seems that he may be a bit ‘lateral’ as well … certainly in defining a small […]

The Revision of The Number…


The Revision of The Number… Scott has found the intersection between his Life’s Purpose and the Real World: it’s called his Number and he has just realized that his dream needs to be modified slightly to avoid it becoming a nightmare … Well folks, i’ve gone over it and over it time and again and […]