T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 2
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #2! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles What I Love (And Don’t) About Working Part-Time – Jessica from the Fioneers is part time...
Author: Dave @ Accidental FIRE
Beware The Steady Drip
On October 10th, 2018 hurricane Michael ravaged the shores of Florida and Georgia. It caused massive damage, and the death toll was 31. On that same day, approximately 110 others died in car crashes across the country, and another 120...
iPhone Fanatics Wait 12 Hours In Line To Delay Retirement
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Scores of iPhone fans waited over 12 hours in line at the downtown San Francisco Apple store to secure their delayed retirement. The excitement was palpable as the sensibly stylish throng affirmed their adherence to a...
U.S. Median Household Income In 2018 Sets Another Record
It’s that time of year, the Census Bureau just released the official income statistics for 2018 a few weeks back. In 2018 the median household income in America was $63,200, the highest figure ever. From 2017 to 2018, inflation-adjusted median...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 1
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #1! I’ve been posting on Tuesdays and Fridays since this blog started almost two years ago, and I haven’t missed a post. Now that my blog has found an audience of a...
Be Kind, Make People Laugh, Save Money
A couple of weeks ago I was packing my duffle for a day of climbing on the local crag. I noticed one of my ropes was getting frayed. As a frugal weirdo I almost always use things until they die...
Choose FI: Your Blueprint To Financial Independence, Book Review
As regular readers know I’m financially independent and semi-retired from my W2 job. So why would I be reading and reviewing a book claiming to be a blueprint for financial independence? Because the main author, Chris Mamula, reached out to...
You Are The Weak Link
Proper knot on my harness loop? – check. Rope threaded through the belay device correctly? – check. Autoblock set up correctly? – check. Knots at the end of the rope just in case? – check. Ready to step over the...
Millionaires In America And The Richest Person In Each State
Millionaire. Being one still has a certain aura about it. A million of anything is a lot for sure, but it’s not what it used to be. I vividly remember my science teacher in middle school running a simple...
Forgiveness And Moving On
Years ago I found myself in a remote part of Costa Rica. Drake Bay on the Pacific Coast is a beautiful paradise of lush jungles and slow tropical life, with world class scuba diving. I had just gone through a...
Welcome To The FUCT Movement
Proponents and champions of the financial movement called “FUCT” which stands for “Financially Uneducated Complete Trainwreck” held their first conference recently, called FUCTCON. The FUCT movement has been around for a while but has seen massive growth in recent years. ...
How I Got The Government To Give Me 60,000 Southwest Points
As a financially independent semi-retired blogger, you probably assume I’m also an ace travel hacker. By all appearances most in the FI blogosphere seem to be. Well, you’d be wrong. I’ve had a great rewards credit card for many years...
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