Is This The Condition I So Feared?
I rounded a bend in the trail only to be faced with yet another steep climb on slippery and muddy terrain. I’d been hiking for 19 miles and should have come upon my planned campsite for the night, but it...
Author: Dave @ Accidental FIRE
The Upgrade Effect
Stuff. We all buy it and need it. In a post a few years back I laid out my three rules of stuff, coming from a frugal and financially independent mindset. And recently I posted about maximizers and satisficers and...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 57
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #57! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Do You Harbor Any Regret About Retiring Early? (Stop Ironing Shirts) – “If sitting in...
Are You Paying Too Much In Property Taxes?
Regular Accidental FIRE readers know I have a background in GIS and mapping and that I constantly scour the web for cool mapping tools. Being this is primarily a personal finance blog I have a special place in my dorky...
The Unpaid Work We All Need
What is work and why do we do it? A classic definition of work is “activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.” Another is “a task or tasks to be undertaken; something...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 56
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #56! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Did Limiting Beliefs About Money Make Me a Millionaire? (One Frugal Girl) – “The list...
Owning Bonds In A Low Interest Rate Environment, Some Real Analysis
A little while back I posted about de-risking my portfolio as I get older and closer to full retirement. I explained how I lowered my equity stake and increased my bond allocation to 25%. And with that increase in bonds...
4 Years Of Semi-Retirement And Blogging, What’s Next?
It’s the fall of 2021 and I can’t believe I’ve been in semi-retirement for 4 years. I’ve worked 20 hours a week during that time, so I’ve essentially put in 2 years of work where others have put in 4...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 55
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #55! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles How to Prepare for the Next Crisis While Times are Good (Retire Before Dad) –...
I Used My Emergency Fund On Mt. Rainier
We had spent a good half hour on the summit of Mt. Rainier, the sentinel of the Pacific Northwest. At 14,411 feet high it soars majestically over Seattle and the Cascade mountains, a permanently glaciated chunk of volcanic rock that...
Having Health Insurance Just Might Not Matter
Phil Gaimon was a professional road cyclist at the highest level, and retired from the sport in 2017. Cyclists in America aren’t superstars like they are in Europe, so even though they can make a decent living while racing under...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 54
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #54! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Time millionaires: meet the people pursuing the pleasure of leisure (The Guardian) – “It is often...
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