Financial
- Independence
- Retire
- Early
= FIRE
Billy
and Akaisha Kaderli
Here we are, well into our
29th year of financial independence, and
according to the pundits it wasn’t suppose
to be this way. We were supposed to run out
of money, the 4% rule doesn’t work, and we
would be bored. Yet, we’re still going
strong. What do we know that they don’t?
Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico
Billy and Akaisha
Kaderli
We have been
traveling through the Golden Triangle of
Tequila-making in the Mexican State of Jalisco. The finest tequilas in the world
are produced here, and the countryside is
filled with agave fields.
Our
in-depth audio Interview with the Mad Fientist
Billy and
Akaisha Kaderli
Before the Mad
Fientist retired, he interviewed us. We were living
the life of his dreams, and he wanted to find out
more. Check out the interview here.
What are you guys doing for health insurance?
Q&A
with a Reader - I have been doing a lot of research
regarding Worldwide Health Insurance and was curious
what you guys were doing.
VIDEO -
Tasting Three Tequilas at El Pandillo Distillery
Here we are at El
Pandillo Distillery in The Golden Triangle of
tequila production and we are tasting 3 separate
blancos. Oscar, the chemist of the distillery is
explaining the 3 blancos, all made exactly the same,
but with different sources of water. Excellent
distillery to visit.
Update -
Why We Took Social Security at Age 62
Billy and
Akaisha Kaderli
We decided to
take Social Security at age 62. We know there are as
many ways to consider this decision as there are
days in a year. And many experts advise against
taking social security “early” so that you get a
bigger check at full retirement age. It is hard to
argue against that. We have always lived an
unconventional lifestyle and the fact that so many
experts agree on waiting for payment gives us pause
for thought. Here is our logic.
El Pandillo
Tequila Distillery, Tasting Tequila
Oscar, the
chemist at El Pandillo Tequila Distillery (the #1
maker of tequila in Mexico) shows us how to taste
tequila. He has poured 3 glasses of blanco tequila
from their distillery, each with a distinct flavor.
The only difference is the water with which it is
made. Incredible!
All About Tequila Barrels
- The Whys and Wherefores
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli
The making of tequila is both an
art and a science, a lot more complex than I had
ever realized before. Billy and I had taken a trip
to the town of Tequila some years back and it was
our first experience of learning about Mexico's
National Drink. First a few basic points, then I'll
tell you why barrels are used in aging tequila and
why they are so important to the taste of this
unique drink.
How to Double Your Social Security Check
- The time to start is Now!
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli
The average monthly 2019
Social Security check is $1,422, which is
$47.00 per day, or over $17,000 per year.
Stories abound about how people are not able
to live - or only struggle to get by - on
their Social Security income in the United
States. Even if they can manage to walk the
budget tightrope, it’s not much of a
retirement to look forward to and usually
it's one that is supplemented with work. You
can do better.
VIDEO - El Pandillo Tequila
Distillery, Crushing Agave with Frankenstein
Tequila Distillery uses a
modern day tahona called Frankenstein to
crush the shredded agave. This releases the
"aguamiel" or the honey water from the pina,
in preparation for the fermentation process.
Frankenstein is moved by a 1 horsepower
motor!
#1 Rated-
El Pandillo Tequila Distillery - Jesus Maria, Jalisco, Mexico
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli
We were serious. Many
North Americans know tequila only by the
College Students Spring Break activity of
slamming shots down followed with a taste of
salt and a bite of lime. But for those who
know personally of tequila's finer
pleasures, that exercise in getting drunk is
discordant with the respect for Mexico's
national drink. There is so much more to the
story.
Referees Sports Bar
Billy and Akaisha
Kaderli
Referees Sports
Bar is a chain restaurant in Mexico. They do
a great job with their food and service, and
since we are in tequila country, their list
of tequilas at the bar is stellar.
