Accidental Fire Blog

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hobbies / side-hustle

The Healing Powers Of Free Time

I went part time at my job in October 2017 after exceeding my target financial independence net worth.  I wrote about my initial experience with my new freedom last November, but it’s my intention to keep doing updates as the journey...

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spending

Yes Frugality Matters, Stop The Nonsense

I’ve seen a lot of chatter and complaints in the blogosphere recently about frugality.  “Everyone writes about spending less” and “spending less isn’t really the most important factor, it’s about earning more”.  Or “Frugality is oversold in regards to financial...

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work

What I Signed Up For

I’ve been semi-retired to part time at my W2 job since October of 2017.  I wrote about my initial experiences and feelings early on back in November, but it’s my intention to keep updating my experience as the journey progresses....

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spending

How Big Box Stores Can Cost You More

It’s undeniable that mega stores like Walmart, Target, and Sam’s Club have lower prices.  They can pressure suppliers to bring prices down from a volume perspective, then they pass those cost savings onto the customer.  Simple economics.  But these stores...

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life experience

What Is Your Alterna?

In 2017 I rode 6350 miles on my bicycles.  Los Angeles to New York is about 2800 miles, so that comes out to about 2.3 trips from L.A. to NYC.  Or, about the distance from Washington D.C to Tehran, Iran....

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investing

Are Micro-Investing Apps For You?

Micro-investing apps such as Qapital and Acorn have gained a lot of popularity and media lately.  In short, most of these apps use techniques to automate the transfer of money into some sort of investment vehicle. This post is not...

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