The housing market in the U.S. is on one of its hottest stretches in history. The past year and a half has brought record rates of bidding wars, strong demand, low inventory, and continual low interest rates. My house has...
Oil prices have soared in recent weeks putting gas prices at near record highs in the U.S. America is a very car-obsessed and car-dependent country so gas prices are what’s in the news. But don’t think that rising oil prices...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #64! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Relocating for Work? Make These Moves (Freddy Smidlap) – “As most things personal finance related...
Recently I told a cycling friend of mine how much I made selling graphic designs online last year and she was impressed. She said “I’ve always wanted to do that, but I suck at it”. I replied “I sucked, and...
What are your financial goals? Do you wish to reach financial independence and perhaps retire early from the job you don’t really like anymore? Let’s go over some real neuroscience that might help you achieve them. Imagine yourself at age...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #63! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Appreciate What You Have While You Have It (One Frugal Girl) – “How far have...
In the early 1990’s as unemployment crested past 7.5% and a recession plagued the economy, I was ready to graduate college. Jobs were hard to come by and things were bleak. The situation didn’t scare me as much as it...
None of us will get out of here alive. Sorry for the unfortunate truth bomb. And although lifespan in general in America has gone up over the years with some recent declines, healthspan, or the number of years a person...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #62! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Stop Buying Your Stuff Stuff (Live Your Wage) – “The problem is that certain kinds...
Last summer I decided to start de-risking my portfolio and reduce my stake in equities. As I wrote in that post the decision had nothing to with timing the market. I know that I nor anyone else can do that...
In 2018 after achieving financial independence and blasting well past my so-called FI number, I was comfortably semi-retired and working part time. But I was also upset. Two years prior I started putting serious time into my graphic design side...
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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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