Blog

What Opinion do you Hold that Many People Would Disagree With?

Written by Adam on July 10, 2017. Updated January 8, 2023.
3 min read. Mindfulness, Blog. 3 Comments

In early 2016, I was traveling to Amsterdam with Marilyn. She was off working, and I was wandering around the town. Early one morning, I woke up and walked over to Albert Cuyp Market, a street market filled with food, stroopwafels, flowers and many other vendors.

[Read more…]

The Only Piece of Luggage You Need

Written by Adam on July 8, 2017. Updated January 8, 2023.
2 min read. Minimalism, Blog. Leave a Comment

Luggage is one of those things that I somehow acquire more of over time. In the years working at my current job, I’ve received no less than 4 pieces of luggage alone! With how much we travel, it’s been difficult to prune luggage down, as I constantly think “I’ll need this if I go on a trip to…”. Lately, I’ve finally pruned these down to a “single” piece of luggage.

[Read more…]

What Does Financial Independence Mean to Me? Is it Just About Quitting and Retiring?

Written by Adam on July 4, 2017. Updated January 8, 2023.
4 min read. Personal, Financial Independence, Blog, Canonical. 7 Comments

No. That’s the short answer. Friends, coworkers, family, and readers discovering this blog— I’m not unhappy with life and looking to quit my job and retire. In writing up my personal mission last year, it helped me understand what I want to focus on with my time. The mission I came up might explain some of why I’m not looking to retire:

I help empower people to transform their ideas into reality by enlivening code education.

[Read more…]

Which Investment Accounts Should I Use?

Written by Adam on July 2, 2017. Updated January 8, 2023.
9 min read. Financial Independence, Investing, Blog, Canonical. 3 Comments

In the first post in this series, I asked: “Why are you investing?”.

Today we’ll use that information to understand which type of account you should put your money in.

The Account Type Playing Field

Let’s start with an overview of the three main types of accounts. These are the major account types. If you understand these 4 account types, chances are that’s all you’ll need to ever use for personal investing. There are other account types out there, but I’d argue that in almost all cases one of these 4 would be more beneficial. There are a few key points to know about each of these accounts you’ll want to watch for:

[Read more…]

July 2017: Monthly Goals

Written by Adam on July 1, 2017. Updated January 8, 2023.
3 min read. Goals, Blog, Personal. Leave a Comment

Every month I plan out my focus for the next month. In the past, I’ve always done these privately on Evernote, but I recently decided to start doing them in public. If you’re curious to read more about the process, here’s what this process looks like.

[Read more…]