In 2002, the very early days of Operation Enduring Freedom, I volunteered to deploy to Afghanistan. My job at the Department of Defense gives me the privilege of supporting the amazing men and women of the U.S. Military and in...
The Center for American Progress has created a nice interactive map showing the levels of college degree attainment in each of the 3,000+ counties in the United States and Puerto Rico. If you select a county on the map you’ll...
If you are new to the financial independence or FIRE movement in the past 10 years you are now taking your first quiz. This isn’t a test really, it’s a quiz. Sure, the markets dropped about 15% percent last week...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #11! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles Can You Retire Early With 1 Million Dollars? (Retire By 40) – “You will need a...
I’m going to paint a picture for you. Think of a 12 year old who’s already 6 feet tall and about 200 pounds. Sure, he’s tall but he has no muscle yet, so that 200lbs is all fat. He’s very...
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Evaluating school achievement is difficult and time consuming, and a single measurement cannot possibly account for everything that makes up a good school and education. It goes without saying that all public schools in America are not created equal. So...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #10! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles I’m Glad My Parents Crushed My College Dreams (Financial Mechanic) – “I thought I had done...
When we make decisions we’re usually trying to attain a direct and desired outcome. If I’m getting sick of clutter around my house, I start cleaning it up and getting rid of stuff. When I need to start getting in...
HILLIARD, OH – Area frugal weirdo Ben Stanfield is “pretty sure” he can still get a year or two out of his 16 year old socks, according to sources. “I’ve been hang drying them for a few years now to...
It’s pretty difficult to find an accurate number as to how much we spend on welfare programs in America. According to the Census Bureau it was $637 billion in 2016. And according to this article which sources usgovernmentspending.com information it...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #9! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles Three Roads For Three Brothers – Doc G has a way with words and excels at...
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2025 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 1630 Miles
Running: 159 Miles
Hiking: 18 Miles
Paddling: 13 Miles
Climbing Days: 1
2024 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5209 Miles
Running: 330 Miles
Hiking: 46 Miles
Paddling: 86 Miles
Climbing Days: 1
2023 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5400 Miles
Running: 472 Miles
Hiking: 37 Miles
Paddling: 96 Miles
Climbing Days: 6
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