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Will My Kids Be Okay If I Retire Early?

March 14, 2014 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Lifestyle, Parenting, Personal Finance

The Question Of The Day: Is it possible to retire early to a life of leisure while raising kids that understand hard work and success? My answer: YES! Some people are afraid to retire early

February 2014 Financial Update

March 6, 2014 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Lifestyle, Moneyhacks, Personal Finance, Travel

February was a really happy month for our finances. Spending remained low and our investments went way up. As long as our investments keep up with inflation after we take out living expenses, we will

Smart Travel Through Geographic Arbitrage

February 19, 2014 JustinRoG Moneyhacks, Personal Finance, Travel

Traveling is pretty awesome. You get to see new vistas, taste new dishes, and experience new cultures. The biggest problem with traveling the world is that it can cost a lot of money. But it

January 2014 Financial Update

February 15, 2014 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Investing, Personal Finance

Let’s go over the Root of Good household’s financial activity in January 2014. I’ll start off with income. This month’s income of $4,291 was much lower than December’s income of almost $20,000. We only received around

Summer Plans – Travel The World?

February 12, 2014 JustinRoG Awesome!, Lifestyle, Parenting, Personal Finance, Travel

Summertime, Fun Time The Root of Good family has already started planning big summertime activities. We just signed the older kids up for summer camp for one week in June and two weeks in August.

Five Blissful Months of Early Retirement

February 9, 2014 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Lifestyle, Parenting, Personal Finance

Five months into early retirement and I have to say I’m loving it. I’m not sure why, but I think January was my favorite month of early retirement to date. Maybe it was a lack

Repairing Things Around The House

February 6, 2014 JustinRoG Moneyhacks, Personal Finance

A Lot of Things Broke January was a very busy month because things fell apart. A lot. Before we could get our new oven installed, our microwave emitted it’s last electromagnetic rays and then died

Reaching the Summit of Financial Independence

January 30, 2014 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Lifestyle, Personal Finance

Saving enough money to reach financial independence is a daunting goal. It took us about ten years to reach the goal, and we were laser-focused on reaching financial independence our entire working careers. Complete financial

Budgeting For Home Repairs: Lessons Learned Running A Billion Dollar Project

January 21, 2014 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Personal Finance

During the course of your career, you tend to pick up a few tricks that you can use in your personal life. In my last job, I helped build, operate, and maintain a billion dollar

Carnival of Money MLK Three Day Weekend Edition

January 20, 2014 JustinRoG Personal Finance

This week I’m hosting the Carnival of Money once again. It’s always a pleasant experience to see what other bloggers are thinking about. In this week’s edition, you’ll find 32 (or two to the fifth