Author: Dave @ Accidental FIRE
Master Delayed Gratification, Achieve Financial Independence
I’m writing this in early March 2020, and I still have a few pieces of Halloween candy left in my house from 2019. I didn’t get as many trick-or-treaters this past year as I normally do, and I was left...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 17
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #17! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles The Amazing Tax Benefits of Semi-Retirement (Can I Retire Yet) – “Semi-retirement can feel a lot...
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...
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...
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