March 2012

Ooma Telo VOIP System Review

03.30.2012
ooma telo review

Ooma Telo Are you still paying for a land line? If you are already paying for internet, you should consider one of the many VOIP options to see if you can save some money. The good people at Ooma sent me their latest Ooma Telo to review and I like it quite a bit. You can win a Telo by entering our April Giveaway! Don’t miss this chance. The Unit The Ooma Telo is a sleek modern looking piece of telephony equipment. It looks great next to our LCD TV and will go with pretty much any décor. The controls [...]

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Passive Income will lead to Financial Independence

03.28.2012
passive income leads to financial independence

Financial Independence via Passive Income What is Financial Independence? It’s simply a state where you don’t have to work anymore if you choose not to AND you can still take care of the bills. How does one get to this Financial Independence utopia? Especially since most of us work for 30+ years and still have a difficult time funding our retirement. Being Frugal Being Frugal is the first step toward financial independence. It doesn’t mean you have to eat rice and beans every day. To me, it’s just spending way less than you make. If you make $200,000+ per year, [...]

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2012 Updated Exit Strategy and Cash Flow Goals

03.26.2012
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Exit Strategy I haven’t updated my Exit Strategy for a while and I thought it best to go back and review them. I will be 40 in 2013 and time is running short. Overall, my exit strategy hasn’t changed much. up to age 40 – Work and build up net worth as much as we can and live a somewhat frugal lifestyle. See my How to Retire By 40 post to see what I’ve done so far. age 40 to 60s – Execute my exit strategy and become a stay-at-home dad. I’ll explore part time self employment options and finds opportunities that generate some income. [...]

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March Giveaway Winner & Sunday Roundup

03.25.2012

Congratulations to Sharon for winning our $25 Amazon Giveaway! Sharon’s entry was #571 out of 585 total entries. Sharon, you lucky gal! A big thank you to everyone who entered our giveaway and helped us with social media. Our Facebook traffic is starting to pick up. Even better yet, I met one of my blogging goals that I’ve been working on for a long time. Retire By 40 is  #98 on the Wisebread’s top 100 most popular personal finance blogs! When I first joined, I think there were about 400 blogs on the list, but now I see there are [...]

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