May was a fantastic month with a focus on spending time outdoors, camping and hiking.

My mom passed away when I was 23, yet through an odd series of events she gave me birthday present 9 months after her death that surprised me and delights me to this day.

How much should you challenge yourself – and does the answer to that question change after retirement? Here's a look at how I'm changing my answer to this question since I stopped working.

The idea of "luck" when it comes to financials is a complicated topic. I do believe it has a role, but it's important to differentiate luck from action.

My thoughts on everything from religion to politics, from education to finance and everything in between.

For the first time in our lives, we traveled with a guide and a schedule to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The cost of this trip? Around $15,000 for 2 weeks. It was an absolutely amazing trip filled with friends, memories and as much delicious food as we could stomach.