The Trade-Offs Of Going Part Time
If you’re a new reader and not familiar with my backstory, in a nutshell I became financially independent in my mid-40’s and went down to 20 hours a week at my W2 job. I now spend the newly freed 20...
Author: Dave @ Accidental FIRE
Announcing My Geoarbitrage Resources Page
Geoarbitrage can be defined as taking advantage of an area with a lower overall cost of living to save money and thus build wealth. It’s a great strategy if you’re striving to reach financial independence as it can help you...
A Geographic Look At Unemployment From Coronavirus
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. was in it’s strongest job market in 50 years. In January I wrote about the incredible bull market that dominated the last decade. The spectacular rising curve of equities in the past 10 years...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 16
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #16! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles Life is Short. Retire Early. (ESI Money) – “Tomorrow is not guaranteed.” Is This Stay-at-Home Thing...
Earning More And Spending Less To Achieve Financial Independence, The Order Matters
There are two main factors in building wealth, earning and spending. It seems a majority of bloggers and influencers in the personal finance space focus heavily on frugality and spending less as a way to accumulate wealth or achieve financial...
Failed Writer Pens 1600 Word One-Star Review For Hand Sanitizer On Amazon
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – In a clear case of pandemic boredom and excess time, failed writer Bobby Trippe carefully crafted a 1632 word 1-star review for Germ-X hand sanitizer on Amazon. Trippe, who has written 5 novels and a book of...
Semi-Retirement Experiments, Mastering The Nap And The Coffee Nap
*I wrote this post before the COVID pandemic started, but feel it’s even more timely now. Some of you now have more time on your hands, hopefully not because you lost your job, but maybe just because you don’t have...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 15
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #15! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles Get rich by embracing “Monk Mode” (The Escape Artist) – “Monk Mode was how I survived...
The Best Financial Decision I’ve Ever Made
It was September 2001 and I was living in a tiny 500 sq. ft. basement apartment of a big house in the suburbs of Washington D.C. My $40,000 a year salary placed me slightly below the median income in America,...
What Age Group In Your Area Makes The Highest Median Household Income?
Most people will experience their highest earning years in their 40’s and 50’s, according to research firm PayScale. Part of me thinks that since most people work into their 60’s they should theoretically be making the most in those years,...
It’s Okay To Laugh
I’ve been blogging for about 2.5 years but have never had anything truly go viral, until now. My infographic post from April 3rd, titled “Relative Importance in 2020, So Far”, has made it’s way around the world in ways I...
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