Our Kids and Money

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Oldster
Most Kids When Dad Talks Money

A couple of years ago I wrote a post on Kids and Money.  As our daughter prepares for her final high school year, I thought it would be proper to review what our positions were in that post, and update accordingly.

In that last post I discussed where Mrs. Oldster and I come from financially.  How we got to our understanding of money.  I explained that the jury was still out on how our daughter would see this issue.  We’ve been proactive in discussing money and its role in our quest for happiness with her, but do any of us really know what our kids are thinking until they have enough experience for us to see by their actions? 

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Fear and FIRE

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Oldster

The concept of FIRE has been in the news a lot more over the last year or so.  I remember when I first discovered that it was even a thing my first notion was “where was this when I was 25?”  Well, it was there, just harder to find in 1984 than in 2014.  Better late than never, right?  So it was with a little amazement that I watched, over the last year, as the concept became ever increasingly discussed, bandied about, or, as was more common, misunderstood and attacked.

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Reprise: Fear is the Mindkiller

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Oldster

Greetings fellow FIRE followers!

I’m reposting something I wrote a couple of years ago about fear. As relevant today as it was when originally posted. I’m working on another post about another aspect of fear that should be up by the end of the weekend. I hope this finds you all happy and healthy.

Fear Loses to Critical Thinking Every Time
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Mid-Life Crisis?

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Oldster

Nope, well, probably not.  For the few dozens of you who have frequented my blog, you may have wondered where I’ve been.  I’ve kind of been wondering the same thing.  Life is full of hills and valleys, problems and solutions, and there is no “one-size” fits all (who hasn’t learned that the hard way?).  For me, I’ve been wrestling with what comes next for Oldster.  

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Systems vs. Goals – Some Support for an Earlier Post

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Oldster

Some of you may remember a post I put up a few months ago arguing that one should use systems instead of goals (I’m going to rerun that in a bit below).  I was perusing Pocket the other day and came across this article by James Clear discussing the same thing. Continue reading →

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