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Selected life timeline 2013—2024

A stay-at-home father finds a public voice

Michael left corporate IT work in 2013 to be home with his daughter. Blogging supplied a new challenge and later grew into coaching, books, and public speaking, while financial independence still required attention to rising costs and identity.

Finances
Net worth at retirement2013 · Household
$1,300,000

Approximate self-reported net worth in later interview, not investable portfolio alone; wife continued working.

Source
Reported net worth2024-01-15 · Household
$3,000,000

Author says a little over $3 million; displayed value is an approximate lower threshold, not an exact balance.

Source
Posts2
2015
Post 01

Family time and a new challenge

“there was still something missing”

Michael QuanRead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • Cared for young children and fitted his own afternoon nap around theirs.
  • Built Financially Alert as an online business and community.

How it felt

  • Loved being home after leaving office demands. “I loved it”
  • Still wanted a challenge and connection beyond the initial freedom. “there was still something missing”
ParenthoodPurposeIdentity
Michael Quan (opens in a new tab)
Notes

Dated author publication describing current life

Who are you?; morning or night person

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

2024
Post 02

Purpose grows alongside uncertainty

“how can I serve other people”

Michael QuanRead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • Combined parenting with writing, podcasting, and financial coaching.
  • Expanded into public speaking and a book after starting the blog.

How it felt

  • Felt motivated to help others through what he had learned. “how can I serve other people”
  • Still questioned whether resources were sufficient as expenses rose. “do I have enough now”
ParenthoodPurposeIdentity
Michael Quan (opens in a new tab)
Notes

Dated author publication describing current life

Transcript 20:00–27:00

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. Based on the publisher’s transcript. The original contains the full story.

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Research

Last checked Sep 2026. The accounts are self-reported. This timeline follows selected accounts, including recollections where labeled; it is not a complete archive.

  • Only the cited dated experiences are verified; later developments are not inferred.
  • Selected public self-reports, not a complete archive or independent verification of finances.

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