Mike Phillips 8/13/25 Mike Phillips 8/13/25

Unhelpful Money Narratives

In my youth I developed unhelpful money narratives. Some inherited by my family of origin, others acquired from lifestyle choices, still others watered with a steady lack of imagination. These are mine, what are yours?

Mike Phillips 1/1/25 Mike Phillips 1/1/25

folkefire Financial Independence Year in review 2024

I can’t say I lived particularity FIRE-like nor did I perform much music in 2024, as is the main focus of my folkefire journey. But instead, I made music of another kind in that I experienced one of life’s great joys - becoming a parent - and I even managed to live a little. Would you sacrifice a bit of your FIRE pursuit for the same?

Mike Phillips 4/10/24 Mike Phillips 4/10/24

Murdered My FIRE Plan

Mike Phillips 12/31/23 Mike Phillips 12/31/23

folkefire financial independence year in Review – 2023

As it specifically relates to performing music regularly and maxing out my ROTH IRA and even writing blogs for this website – I’ve performed a little less than perfectly in 2023. The following is my year in review.