Author: Dave @ Accidental FIRE

March 22, 2019

How Much Does Your State Rely On Federal Aid?

It’s well known that some states tax their residents at a much higher rate than others. The reasons behind each states respective tax rate are of course very complex. One contributing factor that many do not consider is how much...

work

March 19, 2019

Smart, Hardworking, And Reliable Is Often Enough

I stumbled upon a really interesting article in USA Today recently that got me thinking about employment in the modern age. The article detailed how many companies are snapping up talented folks even when they don’t have positions available for...

finances

March 15, 2019

My New Muse, The CIT Bank Savings Builder Account

For a long time I had my emergency fund money sitting in a savings account at a credit union. I was getting better interest than the vast majority of savings accounts out there, but still losing money to inflation. As...

work

March 12, 2019

Proof That Less Is More At Work

If you don’t know my story, I went part time at my job in October 2017 after exceeding my target financial independence net worth. I’ve been periodically writing about my experiences with this new lifestyle both at work and outside...

Turnip Fire!

March 8, 2019

Everyone Orders Water At FI Blogger Meetup

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sources report every Financial Independence blogger attending the meet up at the corner table of the local “Ramen Emporium” ordered water. Waiter Josh Crawford was reportedly ecstatic to see a party of nine enter the restaurant, hoping...

geography and geoarbitrage

March 5, 2019

Unpopular Opinion: Car Dependency Is Killing Our Wealth And Health

Fact: Since 1984, more Americans have been killed in car crashes than have been killed in all wars in U.S. history. Since the first person was killed by car in the United States in 1899, over 3,730,000 people have...

miscellaneous

March 1, 2019

Let’s Celebrate Those Who Buck The Trend

Picture this, you’re 21 years old, and a junior in college. But you have a talent much more lucrative than the jobs your major might get you in the future, you’re a star athlete. Not just a collegiate star, but...

work

February 26, 2019

Are We Headed To An IQ Economy?

Artificial Intelligence and technology are rapidly changing jobs and the future of work. The job environment that will exist when you reach financial independence or retire will be very different, perhaps to your advantage. This post is the first in...

work

February 22, 2019

Can We Please Stop Squashing Entrepreneurship?

Last summer in Stapleton Colorado three little boys decided to set up a lemonade stand. Better still, they decided to give all proceeds to a five year old boy in Indonesia using a charity called Compassion International. The kids running the stand...

Financial Consumer Complaints In America

finances

February 19, 2019

Which Financial Institutions Get The Most Consumer Complaints In America?

Have you heard of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)? It was created under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) and stood up in July of 2011. The Dodd-Frank Act was passed in response to...

psychology

February 15, 2019

Being A Functional Alcoholic Made Me Think About The Dichotomy Of Discipline

I posted an info-graphic a little while back as a companion piece to my guest post on Get Rich Slowly. I love it when readers comment, especially when they write something that makes me stop and think. Steveark left me...

miscellaneous

February 12, 2019

Never Underestimate Your Ability To Adapt

One of the core tenants of the financial independence movement is to avoid lifestyle inflation. Investopedia defines lifestyle inflation as “increasing one’s spending when income goes up”. I don’t think that’s the best definition since many people increase their spending even when...