According to U.S. Postal Service change of address data as aggregated by Mymove.com Americans have been moving in record numbers since the start of the COVID pandemic. As they state: Looking at the number of movers who filed for mail...
When it comes to being a consumer of goods and services, I’m not a very demanding person. I won’t allow a company to take advantage of me, but I’m also not the person sending back my entrée at a restaurant...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #72! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Retiring into Uncertainty (Landshark) – “That said, I really hope this current war doesn’t turn...
I’ve been part time at my main W2 job for well over 4.5 years now. Not 32 hours a week, but a scant 20 hours a week. A drastic change like that after almost 25 years of full time workaholism...
I still vividly remember that first day as if it were yesterday. It was a picture perfect bluebird October morning and the Potomac River was glass-flat and empty. As I took my first few paddle strokes away from the boat...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #71! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Growing up poor (and how it messed with my mind) (Get Rich Slowly) – “The...
Inflation continues to rage in America and just hit 8.6% for the 12 month period ending in May 2022. Regular Accidental FIRE readers know that I’m a geography geek and whenever possible try to highlight aspects of personal finance from...
A little while back on a ride a cycling friend asked me “Is there any outdoor sport you don’t do?” I had just mentioned to him how my ice climbing went this past winter, and my excitement for some upcoming...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #70! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles FIRE update: one year anniversary (Monevator) – “I have been FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)...
Two articles came to my attention recently about consumer spending and sentiment. Both articles paint a picture of tightening and changing consumer behaviors due to inflation and other economic factors. Call me a skeptic. And it doesn’t take much searching...
Inflation just hit 7.9% recently, life is starting to get expensive. Regular Accidental FIRE readers know I constantly scour the internet for online tools that help show the variance of different elements of personal finance based on geography. It’s a...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #69! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles The Arc Of The Practical Creator (More To That) – “Understand that there is no...
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2025 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 48 Miles
Running: 16 Miles
Hiking: 12 Miles
Paddling: 0 Miles
Climbing Days: 0
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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