Here’s a special, off-schedule post that covers three separate and important topics. Be sure to read all the way through to catch them all. Millionaire Interviews First on the list: we need more millionaire interviews (and retirement interviews for that matter). We have 450 in the bank as of this writing, and I’d like to […] The post Millionaire Interviews, MMM Membership, and Kindle Book Giveaway appeared first on ESI Money.| ESI Money
Through the years, I have interviewed hundreds of millionaires with the goal of learning from their experiences and knowledge. I’ve published these as Millionaire Interviews, featuring my specific questions and their responses. After a few hundred interviews, I realized that there was phenomenal wisdom in several of the questions I asked, especially when the responses […] The post Millionaire Wisdom: How to Become Wealthy, Part 13 appeared first on ESI Money.| ESI Money
We’re continuing our series on the Top Seven Retirement Activities—the key habits and routines that make for a fun, meaningful, and well-rounded life after work. So far, we’ve covered: #1: Exercise and Staying Healthy #2: Building and Maintaining Strong Social Connections #3: Some Form of Work (Parts A and B) #4: Challenge Your Mind #5: […]| ESI Money
Through the years, I have interviewed hundreds of millionaires with the goal of learning from their experiences and knowledge. I’ve published these as Millionaire Interviews, featuring my specific questions and their responses. After a few hundred interviews, I realized that there was phenomenal wisdom in several of the questions I asked, especially when the responses […]| ESI Money
We’re continuing our series on the Top Seven Retirement Activities—the key habits and routines that make for a fun, meaningful, and well-rounded life after work. So far, we’ve covered: #1: Exercise and Staying Healthy #2: Building and Maintaining Strong Social Connections #3: Some Form of Work (Parts A and B) #4: Challenge Your Mind #5: […]| ESI Money
In The Value of Growing Your Career: A Real-Life Example I mentioned that getting my MBA was one of the vital moves I made to grow my income. Separately, I was listening to an Afford Anything podcast about careers and the issue of return rate on various career investments came up. They were talking more […]| ESI Money
The Millionaire Next Door was one of the best personal finance books of all time. It lists seven common denominators of those who are wealthy. Apply these to your life and in a couple decades you will be wealthy!| ESI Money
I can’t remember when I first read Rich Dad Poor Dad but I do remember thinking two things about it… First was, “this has some ‘interesting’ concepts in it.” Second was, “I think this is over my head.” Then, through the years, I forgot about the book and never went back to it, as I […]| ESI Money
Warning: I need to put this upfront just to be 100% clear to all readers. This post is about what I’ve done investing-wise. It’s not about what you should do investing-wise. I do not know your goals, financial situation, or any one of a hundred other details that would even slightly qualify me to offer […]| ESI Money
Through the years, I have interviewed hundreds of millionaires with the goal of learning from their experiences and knowledge. I’ve published these as Millionaire Interviews, featuring my specific questions and their responses. After a few hundred interviews, I realized that there was phenomenal wisdom in several of the questions I asked, especially when the responses […]| ESI Money
Through the years, I have interviewed hundreds of millionaires with the goal of learning from their experiences and knowledge. I’ve published these as Millionaire Interviews, featuring my specific questions and their responses. After a few hundred interviews, I realized that there was phenomenal wisdom in several of the questions I asked, especially when the responses […]| ESI Money
Through the years, I have interviewed hundreds of millionaires with the goal of learning from their experiences and knowledge. I’ve published these as Millionaire Interviews, featuring my specific questions and their responses. After a few hundred interviews, I realized that there was phenomenal wisdom in several of the questions I asked, especially when the responses […]| ESI Money
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in June. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […]| ESI Money
Millionaire Interview Update 70| ESI Money
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in December. My questions are in bold italics and their […]| ESI Money
Today I have an update for you from a previous millionaire interview. I’m letting three years pass from the initial interviews to the updates, so if you’ve been interviewed, I’ll be in touch. 😉 This update was submitted in June. As usual, my questions are in bold italics and their responses follow… OVERVIEW How old are […]| ESI Money
This post details how I thought out and developed my first post-retirement budget. There are many factors to consider and these are reviewed and discussed.| ESI Money
My real estate investments have done quite well and provide the majority of my retirement income. And if that wasn't enough, they have all appreciated significantly as well.| ESI Money
This post tells the story of how I got into a bad job and finally had enough -- so I retired. It gives details of what happened to me and how I reacted and may help if you're going through similar circumstances.| ESI Money
Net worth is the measure that tells you how wealthy you are. Knowing your net worth is important since you can then make changes to improve it. And by tracking your net worth on a regular basis, you can see your financial progress over time.| ESI Money
If you want to be mortgage free within a decade, there are some steps you should take prior to buying your home and after purchasing it. This post details those steps and tells how I paid off my mortgage in less than ten years -- and you can too!| ESI Money
I get asked now and again what steps I would recommend for someone just starting out who wants to become wealthy. At the same time, I look back over my life and see money milestones, mistakes, and successes. It’s been good overall, but there are certainly things I would do differently. So I thought I’d […]| ESI Money
One key to being successful at real estate investing is to learn the ins and outs without making any major mistakes. A way to do that is to have a mentor to show you the ropes. This is the story of how I met my mentor and how he helped me achieve financial freedom through real estate investing.| ESI Money
This post details my objectives for investing in rental real estate as well as the strategies I used to buy some units. Anyone thinking of investing in real estate should go through a similar process to ensure their final purchases meet their objectives.| ESI Money
It’s been over four years since I shared the Financial Details of My Real Estate Investments. I’ve been wanting to give an update for some time and since I’ve just completed the process of getting all my numbers together for tax purposes, I thought this would be the year to do so. In addition, I […]| ESI Money
If you want to get above average raises you need to proactively manage your career. This post details the seven steps anyone needs to take to make the most of their career and earn more money.| ESI Money
One of the key steps in growing your income is to over-perform the expectations for your job. This post gives a step-by-step process for doing this, setting you up for job and income growth.| ESI Money
Through the years, I have interviewed hundreds of millionaires with the goal of learning from their experiences and knowledge. I’ve published these as Millionaire Interviews, featuring my specific questions and their responses. After a few hundred interviews, I realized that there was phenomenal wisdom in several of the questions I asked, especially when the responses […] The post Millionaire Wisdom: How to Become Wealthy, Part 10 appeared first on ESI Money.| ESI Money
We’re continuing our series on the Top Seven Retirement Activities—the key habits and routines that make for a fun, meaningful, and well-rounded life after work. So far, we’ve covered: #1: Exercise and Staying Healthy #2: Building and Maintaining Strong Social Connections #3: Some Form of Work (Parts A and B) #4: Challenge Your Mind If […] The post The Top Seven Retirement Activities, Part 5 appeared first on ESI Money.| ESI Money
Through the years, I have interviewed hundreds of millionaires with the goal of learning from their experiences and knowledge. I’ve published these as Millionaire Interviews, featuring my specific questions and their responses. After a few hundred interviews, I realized that there was phenomenal wisdom in several of the questions I asked, especially when the responses […] The post Millionaire Wisdom: How to Become Wealthy, Part 9 appeared first on ESI Money.| ESI Money
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in June. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […]| ESI Money
Through the years, I have interviewed hundreds of millionaires with the goal of learning from their experiences and knowledge. I’ve published these as Millionaire Interviews, featuring my specific questions and their responses. After a few hundred interviews, I realized that there was phenomenal wisdom in several of the questions I asked, especially when the responses […]| ESI Money
Through the years, I have interviewed hundreds of millionaires with the goal of learning from their experiences and knowledge. I’ve published these as Millionaire Interviews, featuring my specific questions and their responses. After a few hundred interviews, I realized that there was phenomenal wisdom in several of the questions I asked, especially when the responses […]| ESI Money
Through the years, I have interviewed hundreds of millionaires with the goal of learning from their experiences and knowledge. I’ve published these as Millionaire Interviews, featuring my specific questions and their responses. After a few hundred interviews, I realized that there was phenomenal wisdom in several of the questions I asked, especially when the responses […]| ESI Money
Here’s our latest interview with a retiree as we seek to learn from those who have actually taken the retirement plunge. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview was conducted in June. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. Let’s […]| ESI Money
Three Simple Steps to Wealth| ESI Money
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in March. My questions are in bold italics and his […]| ESI Money
This post was originally on Biglaw Investor. I’m running it here today because I don’t think I’ve ever told the story and it’s an important one (I did tell an abbreviated story in My Jobs, College). Plus I have some Millionaire Money Mentors comments to add to it. I don’t remember this ever happening, but […]| ESI Money
This is a review for the popular personal finance book Your Money or Your Life. It's one of my all-time favorites and a must-read for anyone serious about making the most of their money.| ESI Money
Not long after I wrote The Only Five Money Books You’ll Ever Need, I ran into a book that’s worthy for consideration into the top five (which, as you know, doesn’t happen that often). It’s one of the best new books on finances I’ve read in a long time, so I thought I’d tell you […]| ESI Money
Here’s our latest interview with a retiree as we seek to learn from those who have actually taken the retirement plunge. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview was conducted in May. This is a MASSIVE interview (the longest I’ve ever […]| ESI Money
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in March. My questions are in bold italics and his […]| ESI Money
This post answers the question "what is financial independence?" by providing the workable definition of "having wealth to cover expenses indefinitely."| ESI Money
A popular quote says hitting your first million in net worth is one of the hardest money milestones. This post examines whether or not this is true.| ESI Money
Real estate investing is one of the efforts that allowed me to become financially independent and retire early. This post gives details on what properties I bought and how they have performed financially.| ESI Money
If you want to grow your career and make more money, you need to be likeable. In fact, some studies suggest that being likeable is more important than doing good work. This post will tell you have to become more likeable and thus succeed at work.| ESI Money
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in January. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […]| ESI Money
I’m celebrating a blog anniversary today. Twenty years ago, I started blogging. This was my first post. Hahaha. My blogging journey began long before 20 years ago, and I thought that since this is a significant milestone, I would detail how it all happened. If you’re not interested in this sort of personal retrospective, please […]| ESI Money
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in January. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […]| ESI Money
Today I have an update for you from a previous millionaire interview. I’m letting three years pass from the initial interviews to the updates, so if you’ve been interviewed, I’ll be in touch. 😉 This update was submitted in January. As usual, my questions are in bold italics and their responses follow… OVERVIEW How old are […]| ESI Money
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in January. My questions are in bold italics and his […]| ESI Money
Today I have an update for you from a previous millionaire interview. I’m letting three years pass from the initial interviews to the updates, so if you’ve been interviewed, I’ll be in touch. 😉 This update was submitted in November. It’s a long one (which I love!) so I’m breaking it into two separate posts. If […]| ESI Money
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. My questions are in bold italics and his responses follow in black. Let’s get […]| ESI Money
Today I have an update for you from a previous millionaire interview. I’m letting three years pass from the initial interviews to the updates, so if you’ve been interviewed, I’ll be in touch. 😉 This update was submitted in November. It’s a long one (which I love!) so I’ll be breaking it into two separate posts. […]| ESI Money
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. My questions are in bold italics and her responses follow in black. Let’s get […]| ESI Money
Retirement Interview 56| ESI Money
If you need to contact me, you can email me at esimoneyblog [at] gmail [dot] com. (Written that way to avoid email scraping and ending up on some list I don’t want to be on. I think you can figure it out.) I LOVE to hear from readers and appreciate you being part of this […]| ESI Money
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in August. My questions are in bold italics and their responses follow in black. […]| ESI Money
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights. If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics. This interview took place in May. It’s a long one (which I love!) so I’ll be breaking it […]| ESI Money
Index funds are one of the best growth investments in my opinion. They have several advantages including a very good return after expenses, limited amount of time commitment, and built-in diversification. I have used them extensively in growing my net worth.| ESI Money
Millionaire Interview 10| ESI Money
