Dave @ Accidental FIRE
I reached financial independence and semi-retired in my mid-40's through hard work, smart living, and investing. This blog chronicles my journey and explores many aspects of personal finance including the psychological and behavioral factors that drive our habits.
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2024 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 1638 Miles
Running: 141 Miles
Hiking: 19 Miles
Paddling: 10 Miles
Climbing Days: 1
2023 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5400 Miles
Running: 472 Miles
Hiking: 37 Miles
Paddling: 96 Miles
Climbing Days: 6
2022 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5408 Miles
Running: 321 Miles
Hiking: 43 Miles
Paddling: 40 Miles
Climbing Days: 7
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nobody really cares if your house is not clean beyond a certain standard of dishes and laundry as long as the beer is cold.
when is turnip fire coming back?!
The Turnip Fire staff has been on strike and negotiations have stalled 😉
Life’s too short to comment regularly, but I still love your blog!
Life’s sometimes too short to write a blog post too. Nice short one. Have a great day in the outdoors and we will too!
Susan! Yes life is too short to sometimes write a full blog post and this idea popped in my head on a run and when seeing cleaners come to my neighbors house twice a month ($300). I hope you are well!
Long time reader who loves your blog. My husband and I are in our mid 50s with retirement just around a very short corner. After sitting in front of a computer for work all day, I love the physical satisfaction of cutting grass, cleaning the house, walking the dog, and even shovelling snow. I can only hope we’re healthy enough to continue this into our 80s. And yeah, doing this work instead of “outsourcing” has also saved us a happy amount of money over the years. 🙂
Thanks for the kind words and for being a longtime reader Mary! Yes I agree fully about the upside of chores and I did a post about it way back in 2019. Chop wood, carry water, and keep moving 🙂