Back in mid-April Vanguard published a piece called The Big Quit isn’t quitting quite yet that I found intriguing. The piece discusses an interesting relationship between wages and inflation. What caught my eye was right up front in the second...
A while back I was perusing a popular mountaineering forum website and read a post that piqued my interest. The author of the post had recently started on a quest to climb the 58 mountains in Colorado called the 14ers...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #68! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Financial Independence in a HCOL Area (The Fioneers) – “Living in a high cost of...
I’ve written about the often contentious topic of getting a tax refund before. It was one of the first posts I did on my blog. I wrote about it a second time detailing how much money you actually lose when...
If you’re familiar with the FIRE movement then you’re probably familiar with the 4% rule. In a nutshell the 4% rule claims that you can safely withdrawal 4% of your total investments (or net worth) every year, including annual adjustments...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #67! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Die with zero – Does it make sense? (Tawcan) – “As I compiled my ‘time-bucket’...
Back in the summer of 2018 I did a mapping post showing the costs of the big three expenses by state in America. It was one of my most popular posts for a good year or two until it started...
A month ago in mid-March I reached a milestone. It marked two full years of working from home. Friday March 13th, 2020 was the last day that I sat miserably for over 8 hours in a drab office building under...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #66! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles The Pebble And The Pond (The Retirement Manifesto) – “There are few things in life...
In 2021 as covid vaccines rolled out the cycling group rides and races that are such an important part of my life came back. While this provided a huge boost to my moral and my training, I also got some...
In 1977 Fleetwood Mac released what would become one of the biggest selling rock albums of all time. Depending on which list you believe and how it calculates sales, their classic Rumours has sold over 40 million copies and is...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #65! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles When It Is NOT Better To Give Than Receive: It Is Okay To Be Selfish...
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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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