For me, Findependence Day had a few lessons “in between the lines.” One pertained to marriage/children and how they can affect the pursuit of financial independence (as discussed before in this blog).

Jonathan Chevreau’s Findependence Day is an entertaining read. I picked it up for a review of some financial-planning topics but found myself flipping the pages to see what was going to happen next to the central characters. To make sure I didn’t miss some of the pointers, I skipped back through ...

Many people fail to meet their financial goals because they capitulate to “Keeping up with the Jones.” as mentioned in my May 27 post, Becoming financially independent. Instead of putting money aside for retirement, getting out of debt, etc., they spend on fancy cars, clothes, gadgets, and so on – ...

Why do many people fail to save enough? Neil Steinberg provides an excellent explanation in his article, Running after the Joneses.