T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 13
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #13! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles My life philosophy: 51 lessons from 51 years? (Get Rich Slowly) – “Life is like a...
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Now Is Not The Time To Be Smug
In the past week I’ve seen some financial independence folks being a bit smug about this economic crisis that COVID-19 has caused. At one level I get it, for those who have saved money, invested wisely, lived frugally, and avoided...
How Much Has The Population In Your Area Changed?
There are roughly about 330 million people in the United States. We’ll get a more accurate number in this years full census. If you want to find out how much the population in your area has changed, I’ve found some...
How The Coronavirus Might Change Food
For introverts like me, “social distancing” isn’t something I have to be convinced to do. It’s built into my life a little more than it is for a social butterfly or an extrovert. So I’ve been watching with curious fascination...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 12
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #12! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles Why Does The Stock Market Go Up Over Time? (Four Pillar Freedom) – “The whole idea behind...
Money And Life Lessons From Afghanistan
In 2002, the very early days of Operation Enduring Freedom, I volunteered to deploy to Afghanistan. My job at the Department of Defense gives me the privilege of supporting the amazing men and women of the U.S. Military and in...
College Degree Attainment In America
The Center for American Progress has created a nice interactive map showing the levels of college degree attainment in each of the 3,000+ counties in the United States and Puerto Rico. If you select a county on the map you’ll...
Okay FIRE Noob, This Is Your First Big Quiz
If you are new to the financial independence or FIRE movement in the past 10 years you are now taking your first quiz. This isn’t a test really, it’s a quiz. Sure, the markets dropped about 15% percent last week...
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 11
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #11! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Finance Articles Can You Retire Early With 1 Million Dollars? (Retire By 40) – “You will need a...
To Achieve Financial Independence, Callus The Mind
I’m going to paint a picture for you. Think of a 12 year old who’s already 6 feet tall and about 200 pounds. Sure, he’s tall but he has no muscle yet, so that 200lbs is all fat. He’s very...
The Relative Happiness Of Income
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Measuring School Achievement In America
Evaluating school achievement is difficult and time consuming, and a single measurement cannot possibly account for everything that makes up a good school and education. It goes without saying that all public schools in America are not created equal. So...
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