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Judging My Former Self
I’m going to tell you a story that I’m not too proud of. A couple of years ago, probably around the time I started this blog, I was on a long bike ride. One of my speedy fitness rides where...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 27
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #27! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles The Space In Between (Live Your Wage) – “If we don’t at least have a rough...
Median Household Income In 2019 Increases 8.1% To An All Time High
The Census Bureau released the official income statistics for 2019 a few weeks ago. In 2019 the median household income in America was $69,560, marking a substantial 8.1% increase from the 2018 median of $64,324. As a comparison, the official...
Study: Cash Panickers From COVID-19 Volatility Lost Money
When the crisis of the coronavirus and COVID-19 became real, the U.S. stock market fell 34% from it’s peak on February 19th, 2020 and bottomed out on March 23rd. Many panicked during that time period and sold equities for the...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 26
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #26! * This marks the one year anniversary of my T.G.I.F. Posts! I’m delighted to say it’s been a huge success as they’re quite popular and I’ve received more than a few...
The American Auto Loan Crisis
Americans collectively owe approximately $1.35 trillion in auto loan debt. Trillion, with a “T”. We’ve heard the constant drumbeat of the student loan crisis for a long time now, and rightly so. Total student loan debt in America is even...
Remote Work Has Saved Us Over $90 Billion Dollars
As I wrote about on Tuesday, Americans have been saving at levels never seen before due to the COVID pandemic. Some people are saving because they’re eating out way less, others because they’re not traveling for vacation. But the massive...
Financial Independence, How Much Do You Want It?
“How do you save 33% of your income? I could never do that!” Surely many of you financial warriors and frugal freedom fighters have heard something like that before. Once you’ve been outed as a being frugal or a saver...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 25
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #25! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles “Won’t You be Bored?” Why Creatives Thrive in Financial Independence (Minafi) – “Some people claim they’d...
Let’s Celebrate Quitting
In 2012 Kathleen Edwards had it all. She was a famous singer-songwriter with critically acclaimed albums and numerous music awards to her name. You may have never heard of her, but Edwards was not a minor act. She appeared on...
Housing In America Is On A Tear
The U.S. housing market is on a tear and not looking back. Usually when unemployment rises and the economy slows, housing prices suffer. Not this time. Of course there’s nothing normal about the jump in unemployment from March and the...
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