Life Partnerships Through Hardships Occasionally I see people ascribe their success to "marrying well." What about those with illnesses and disabilities? Everyone deserves love! 14 days ago • 5 min read
Life Living on the Razor's Edge of Cash Flow My Dom friend's heart raced when I told him how much cash I kept on hand. He lived through the 2008 crash, and proclaims "cash is king." a month ago • 6 min read
Life Most of What I Say is Wrong Most of what I say is wrong, and that is just fine! Being vulnerable and open to correction is part of bettering myself. 2 months ago • 3 min read
Basics Joint Account or Separate Accounts? Joint vs separate accounts is a recurring topic, and I'm firmly a believer in the power dynamics of separate accounts that feed into joint ones. 2 months ago • 6 min read
Life Anniversary Negotiations: How to Check in With a Romantic Partner My dearheart and I celebrate our anniversary by checking in with each other about our relationship. Here's how we hold our discussions. 6 months ago • 7 min read
Life Getting a Lodger in California AKA a Roommate Recently I got a roommate, marking the first time I've dipped into landlording on my own. Here's how I did it, and lessons I learned along the way. 7 months ago • 10 min read
Kink Green Flags in a Relationship Featuring Polyamory and Kink The counterpoint to red flags are relationship green flags. They are signs for accelerating a relationship. What are some polyamorous green flags? 9 months ago • 7 min read
Life You Can't Hold Things Steady In Time Life is not static. It's constantly changing. My engineering mind sees the world in terms of rates of change: if you don't grow something, you lose it. 9 months ago • 5 min read
Life Boundaries with Young Humans and Why I'm Glad We're MINKs This weekend I enforced my boundaries with the kid when visiting my family. I've grown complacent with my multiple-income no-kids lifestyle. 9 months ago • 3 min read
Poetic When to Avoid Chasing Financial Independence Tick tick tick, my time is running out. What if I'm already halfway to an early grave? How do I decide if FI is worth pursuing? 10 months ago • 4 min read