It’s no secret that America depends on a consumer culture. And boy do we have one. Regular readers of my blog know I largely bucked this trend throughout my life which was a huge factor in helping me reach financial...
DEARBORN, MI – On Wednesday The Ford Motor Company introduced the newest member to its line of pickups, the $49,000 base-price “One Big Colossal Waste Of Money”, or OBCWOM for short. The auto giant spared no expense with a glitzy...
Last week while lifting weights I had 70 pounds on a barbell. If you have weights at home, go and pick up 70 pounds. It’s a lot of weight. I have some female friends who barely weigh 25 pounds more...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #31! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles Are You Too Frugal? (Retire By 40) – “Is it possible to be too frugal?” Low...
Vice Admiral James Stockdale spent seven years of the Vietnam War being tortured in a Hanoi prison. Author Jim Collins interviewed Stockdale for his book “Good To Great”, and Stockdale had some intriguing insight. Collins asked him who didn’t make...
A little while back I was having a conversation with a friend about my graphic arts business. When I told him that I was now making a few thousand a month he was floored. He then asked me if I’d...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #30! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles Demand The Best For Yourself (1500 Days To Freedom) – “How long will you wait to...
As COVID-19 drags on many employers are unfortunately requiring workers to come back into the office. Some who were enjoying full-time telework are now having to deal with their miserable commute again. Savvy financial warriors know that transportation (car ownership...
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Food And Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers on Thursday not to eat any 26¢ ramen noodles from Aldi after an outbreak of listeria caused illness to virtually everyone in the FIRE community. “We’re warning consumers not...
A frequent complaint of the personal finance community is that it’s too focused on frugality and not enough on earning more money. I attempted to address this issue from my perspective with a post detailing things I did to get...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #29! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles I Only Go To Work to Get the Money (FreddySmidlap.com) – “Some people love their work...
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2024 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 4800 Miles
Running: 283 Miles
Hiking: 33 Miles
Paddling: 83 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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