I’ve written about the almost comical mess of afflictions I had as a kid. I was fat, pigeon toed, buck toothed, pimple-faced, and had a crippling stutter. And that’s just a partial list. But even after I overcame many of...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #95! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Why One of Us is Taking Social Security Now (Can I Retire Yet) – “...
I achieved financial independence accidentally in my mid-40’s, thus my blog name. By nature I’m pretty frugal and a saver. The money I saved went into mutual funds for the most part, and the bulk of that was index funds. ...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #94! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Recent banking crises are rooted in a system that rewards excessive risk-taking – as First...
I track my annual cycling, running, hiking, and paddling miles on the right rail of this blog. A significant portion of my readership comes to my blog for content related to health and fitness and my goal in showing my...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #93! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles FIRE Goals Update: 1 year of Early Retirement (Escaping Avalon) – “ A year ago...
As I ran down the path between apartment buildings I waited to be assaulted with the usual smell of marijuana smoke. Sure enough it appeared, as strong and dense as ever. Even at 6:15 in the morning. I was on...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #92! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Four Years of FIRE: The Drawdown Strategy (Stop Ironing Shirts) – “ The portfolio has...
I’ve written before about how I moved up pretty fast in my career in the federal government. Having come from a tough job in the private sector I found standing out in the government to be easy. I just worked...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #91! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Why Quitting Today Might Be the Right Thing to Do (Maximum Gratitude Minimal Stuff) –...
Regular Accidental FIRE readers know I have super intelligent artificial intelligence bots constantly scouring the internet for cool mapping tools to help with any aspect of personal finance. And when I find a good one worth highlighting I put the...
Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #90! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Retirement Articles Why Little Choices Matter (Budget Life List) – “The most expensive purchase I’ll ever make...
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2025 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 48 Miles
Running: 10 Miles
Hiking: 6 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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