Monthly Archive: November 2017
NEW YORK – Stockbroker Ryan Pullen who owes over $20,000 in consumer credit card debt just purchased a Rolex watch that, coincidentally, can operate 20,000 feet underwater. “This thing is amazing!” shouted Pullen, who is a poor swimmer and has...
If you follow the online FIRE community you’ve no doubt read a blog post or two that said something like “anyone can retire early”, or “I retired at 30 and you should too!” Recently there’s been a lot of talk...
Today I have a short post with a strong message (I hope). This blog isn’t monetized so I’m definitely not going to get paid for trying to spread the #OptOutside message on Black Friday. REI, the huge outdoor retailer, is...
EERIE, PA – Local savant Kent Dreyfuss is blissfully unaware he’ll wind up paying $62.73 for NASCAR Heat 2, a video game regularly priced at $40 and on sale for $29.99, according to local reporters. “I’ve been waiting for this...
So if you’ve been following my story you know that I reached financial independence a couple of years ago and ‘semi-retired’ to part time employment this past October. You could call this a mini-retirement, sabbatical, work-detox, whatever. It’s been a...
VALLEY FORGE – Legendary investor Jack Bogle has purchased a majority stake in Snap Inc., the parent company of the popular Snapchat social media platform. Mr. Bogle was seen by local reporters at an all-night club with a tumbler of...
In my recent Accidental Fire Journey post, I mentioned how I started my investing career after stumbling across an issue of Money magazine, in 1995. I subscribed and devoured every issue. Remember that the world-wide web was a teeny-weeny child only...
WASHINGTON D.C. – According to local reports, hot-shit executive Brandon Wythe has demanded executive limo service for his trip to the airport tomorrow. Wythe was apparently still livid about his last limo service which was advertised as executive, but sources...
It was suggested that since this is a new blog I should probably give a bit more detail about my story. My “Start Here” page covers to purpose of the blog but I’d like to explain more of my journey...
WASHINGTON D.C. – Experts at The American Retirement Institute released the results of a widespread study of the retirement savings of American workers this week. According to Larry Walden at ARI, the news is grim. “Many Americans have little to no...
If you’re not a climber, you’ve probably never heard of Fred Beckey. That’s understandable, it’s a fringe sport and famous climbers are few and far between to the general populace. It’s too bad since climbing, both rock/ice and mountaineering, is...
BOSTON – Sources confirm area spendthrift Ryan Lockerbie was looking extremely sharp in his $6500 Brioni Tonal-Stripe Suit at the local Wells Fargo while he was being turned down for a loan. The garment apparently infused an air of executive...
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