Fit But Not Healthy, Wealthy But Not Rich
It was the fall of 2019 and I was firing on all cylinders. I was the lightest I had ever been in my adult life, my popping veins provided visual reminders of my well earned fitness. I had just broken...
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T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 40
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #40! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles Young FIRE Bloggers Remind Me Of Good Will Hunting (My Quiet FI) – “Don’t pursue it...
The U.S. Labor Market In A Pandemic
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has had time to crunch the numbers of the U.S. labor market for calendar year 2020 and the official data are coming out. Prior to March 2020, the U.S. labor market was on fire. From...
In Defense of Drudgery
Drudgery gets a bad rap. What is drudgery? Merriam Webster defines it as “dull, irksome, and fatiguing work, uninspiring or menial labor”. Merriam’s first example of drudgery used in a sentence is “He hated the drudgery of his job.” I...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 39
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #39! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles Why FIRE Isn’t Fair (Banker On FIRE) – “If you want to embark on a thankless affair,...
Overtraining For Financial Independence
“Holy crap” I yelled to my climbing partner Phil, “wait till you see this!”. We were 14 hours into a punishing day of climbing, and I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. While traversing a gully that we weren’t sure...
Where Is The Affordable Housing?
According to Realtor.com the median home listing price in America was $340,000 at the start of 2021. That one caught me by surprise when I looked it up, I didn’t think it would be that high. The National Association of...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 38
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #38! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles A Better Alternative to Resolutions and Goals (The Mad Fientist) – “There are probably a lot...
It’s Nice When Your Big Life Decisions Are Validated
If you’re a new reader and not familiar with my story, I reached financial independence accidentally by saving money and investing. I semi-retired and went “half-time” to 20 hours a week at my job in late 2017. I’ve been doing...
The Year Without Beer
My neighbor invited me over to hang out on his patio the other day. He’s got a new fire pit and everyone loves a good fire in winter. He told me to bring some beers, and I said I’d bring...
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