Feel like binge reading? Here are all the posts I’ve written so far:
2024
December 2024
- Review: IcelandAir – Reykjavík, Iceland to Zürich, Switzerland
- How I Saved $5,736 With Travel Hacking In 2024
- The Year Of Fitness: 2024 Goals & Accomplishments
- How I Made $5,344 While Retired In 2024
- Review: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines – Bologna, Italy to Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- The Month Of Amsterdam: November 2024 Recap
November 2024
- I Joined The Health Insurance Marketplace
- Medical Tourism: Dental Cleaning And Cavity Fillings In Bologna, Italy
- Review: IcelandAir – Boston, MA to Reykjavík, Iceland
- The Month Of Switzerland & Italy: October 2024 Recap
October 2024
- Review: Blue Car Rental – Iceland’s Best Rental Car Company?
- Here’s What Retirees Do All Day! (I Recorded What I Did Every Hour For 4 Years Of Retirement)
- Is It Worth It? – The Blue Lagoon: Iceland’s Most Famous Hot Spring
- The Month Of Iceland: September 2024 Recap
- 4 Years Of Early Retirement: Finances, What’s Changed And What’s Next?
September 2024
- Insight Timer: The Best Free Meditation App
- Trainer Armour: How I Prevent Running Shoe Toe Holes
- Review: Greyhound – Montréal, Canada to Boston, MA
- The Month Of Canada: August 2024 Recap
August 2024
- Review: 33 Hours In Singapore Air Business Class – $7,734 of Flights for $75 [Part 2]
- Review: 33 Hours In Singapore Air Business Class – $7,734 of Flights for $75 [Part 1]
- Celebrating 3 Years Of Running: My Progress and Revelations
- The Month Of Montréal: July 2024 Recap
July 2024
- Slow Travel Review: San José, Costa Rica – The Land Of Pura Vida
- Cronometer: The Best Free Food Tracking App
- Review: Greyhound/FlixBus – Albany, NY to Montréal, Canada
- Cheers To 6 Years Of A Purple Life!
- The Month Of Upstate NY: June 2024 Recap
June 2024
- My Search For The Best Affordable Headphones Of 2024
- Review: Qantas Domestic Business Class
- My Favorite Travel Tools Of 2024
- The Month Of Arizona: May 2024 Recap
May 2024
- Review: Qantas International Business Class
- How I Use Notion To Organize My Life
- Review: COPA Airlines – A Panamanian Gem
- The Month Of The Solar Eclipse: April 2024 Recap
April 2024
- Review: Air New Zealand
- Review: Glowworm Waitomo & Ruakuri Cave Tour From Auckland, New Zealand
- My Partner Reached FI!!! A Q&A
- Lessons Learned After 3 Years Of Airbnb Nomad Life
- The Month Of San José: March 2024 Recap
March 2024
- Review: Milford Sound Flight And Cruise Experience From Queenstown, New Zealand
- Slow Travel Review: Puerto Vallarta, México – The Land Of Beaches And Birds
- Review: Down Under Cruise And Dive – A Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling Adventure
- The Month Of Costa Rica: February 2024 Recap
February 2024
- Review: Virgin Australia Business Class
- Is The Prime Visa Credit Card Worth It?
- Review: Dashing Diva Gloss Nail Stickers – A Nomad Beauty Revelation
- The Month Of Family: January 2024 Recap
January 2024
- How I Read 250 Books For $8 In 2023
- Lessons Learned After 9 Years Of Blog Writing
- The Best Video Games I Played In 2023
- The Month Of Warmth: December 2023 Recap
- How I Lived On $23,290 As A Global Nomad In 2023
2023
December 2023
- How I Made $8,594 While Retired In 2023
- The Year Of Reading: 2023 Goals & Accomplishments
- Review: Los Arcos Snorkeling Tour in Puerto Vallarta, México
- The Month Of Puerto Vallarta: November 2023 Recap
November 2023
- Medical Tourism: A $38 Dental Cleaning In Puerto Vallarta, México
- I Recorded What I Did Every Hour For 3 Years Of Retirement: Here’s What Retirees Do All Day!
- Review: Singapore Air First Class Suites – A $4,280 Apartment In The Sky For $26
- The Month Of New Zealand: October 2023 Recap
October 2023
- Review: Ethique Shampoo, Conditioner and Lotion Bars
- Review: Singapore Air First Class (FRA to SIN) – A $15,000 Flight For $27 [Part 2]
- Review: Singapore Air First Class (JFK to FRA) – A $15,000 Flight For $27 [Part 1]
- 3 Years Of Early Retirement: Finances, What’s Changed And What’s Next?
- The Month Of Australia: September 2023 Recap
September 2023
- How I Sell Investments To Fund My Retirement: A Step-By-Step Guide
- Slow Travel Review: Troy, NY – The Land Of Small City Charm
- Review: Zenni Optical – Affordable Eyeglasses That I Love
- The Month Of Troy, NY: August 2023 Recap
August 2023
- Amazon Lockers and Hub Locker+ Review: A Helpful Nomad Delivery Option?
- My Favorite Nomad Hack Of 2023: A Conditioner Bar
- Slow Travel Review: Montréal, Canada – The Land Of Poutine, Bagels & Acrobatics
- Celebrating 2 Years Of Running: My Progress and Revelations
- The Month Of Montréal: July 2023 Recap
July 2023
- Review: VIA Rail Canada Train – Ottawa to Montréal
- Cheers To Half A Decade Of A Purple Life!
- How Retirement Is Like College (And Why I Love Both)
- The Month Of Chicago: June 2023 Recap
June 2023
- My Favorite Free Apps To Make The Most Of Nature
- Slow Travel Review: Chicago, IL, USA – The Land Of Pizza And Waterways
- How I Choose And Book My Flights: A Peek Inside A Full-Time Nomad’s Travel Planner
- The Month Of Seattle: May 2023 Recap
May 2023
- The Psychology Of Giving: How I Tricked Myself Into Donating More
- My Favorite Nomad Travel Tools (Part 2)
- Slow Travel Review: Sacramento, CA – The Land Of Flowers & Sunshine
- The Best Breweries I Visited In Sacramento, CA
- The Month Of California: April 2023 Recap
April 2023
- Review: Amtrak Coast Starlight Roomette – Sacramento, CA to Seattle, WA
- That Time I Was Berated For Being More Efficient At Work
- Lessons Learned After 2 Years Of Airbnb Nomad Life
- The Month Of Sea: March 2023 Recap
March 2023
- How I Spend $1,500 A Year To Manage A Chronic Disease As A Global Nomad
- How I Choose Great Airbnb Stays: A Peek Inside A Full-Time Nomad’s Travel Planner
- Should I Use a Money Market Or High Yield Savings Account For My Retirement Spending?
- The Month Of New Hampshire: February 2023 Recap
February 2023
- The Best Video Games I Played In 2022
- A Review Of Packaged Keto Snacks (And What I Eat Instead)
- How I Read 100 Books For Free In 2022
- Nomad Tech Necessities: A Peek Inside The Bag Of A Full-Time Traveler
January 2023
- The Month Of Snow: January 2023 Recap
- How I Travel Hack: A Step-By-Step Guide To How I Saved $100,000 On Flights
- Lessons Learned After 8 Years Of Blog Writing
- Is My Nomadic Life Immune To Inflation?
- The Month Of Holiday Cheer: December 2022 Recap
2022
December 2022
- How I Lived On $16,930 As A Global Nomad In 2022
- How I Made $9,621 While Retired In 2022
- How Retirement Allows Me To Live My Childhood Dreams
- From 0% to Fluent: How I Learned Spanish in 1 Year
- How I Saved $44,667 With Travel Hacking In 2022
- The Year Of Spanish: 2022 Goals & Accomplishments
- Review: American Airlines Business Class 777-200 – Buenos Aires to NYC
- The Month Of Argentina: November 2022 Recap
- Review: Cabify – The Latin American Ride Share App
November 2022
- Slow Travel Review: Buenos Aires, Argentina – The Land Of Nature and Architecture
- Review: American Airlines Business Class 777-200 – NYC to Buenos Aires
- How My Diet And Fitness Changed In Retirement
- Medical Tourism: A $22 Dental Exam & Cleaning in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- The Month Of Acadia: October 2022 Recap
October 2022
- These Are My Favorite Nomad Travel Tools!
- What Contributed More To My Net Worth: A Six Figure Salary Or Investment Returns?
- I Recorded What I Did Every Hour For 2 Years Of Retirement: Here’s What Retirees Do All Day!
- The Month Of Maine: September 2022 Recap
September 2022
- 2 Years Of Early Retirement: Finances, What’s Changed And What’s Next?
- Review: Bombas Running Socks
- How I Stay Organized While Enjoying Life
- The Month Of New Hampshire: August 2022 Recap
August 2022
- Celebrating 1 Year Of Running: My Progress and Revelations
- How My Definition Of ‘Optimal’ Has Changed In Retirement
- From Insomnia To Sleeping Like A Baby: How I Improved My Sleep In Early Retirement
- Purple’s Partner Spills All!: Answering Your Questions & Concerns
- The Month of Washington State: July 2022 Recap
July 2022
- Cheers To 4 Years Of A Purple Life: Highlights & Answering Your Questions
- Slow Travel Review: Seattle, WA, USA – The Land Of Flowers, Sea And Mountains
- Show Me The Money: All My Financial Info & Answering Y’all’s Questions
- The Month of Seattle: June 2022 Recap
June 2022
- Slow Travel Review: Mérida, México – The Land Of Color & Nature
- Nomad Coffee Supplies: How To Make Great Caffeine Anywhere
- How To Easily Meet Entry Testing Requirements: A BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag At-Home Test Review
- The Month of Mérida: May 2022 Recap
May 2022
- Medical Tourism: Visiting a Doctor for $2.50 & Filling A $1 Prescription in Mérida, México
- How I’m Using A Roth IRA Conversion Ladder To Access Retirement Funds Early: A Step-By-Step Guide
- Medical Tourism: A $32 Dental Cleaning in Mérida, México
- Review: Google Fi – The US & International Cell Service
- The Month Of México: April 2022 Recap
April 2022
- Lessons Learned After 1 Year Of Airbnb Nomad Life
- Review: Grab – The Lyft, DoorDash and InstaCart of Asia
- Slow Travel Review: Phuket, Thailand – The Land Of Sea & Food
- The Month Of Spring(?): March 2022 Recap
March 2022
- From Hate To Love: How I Became A Runner
- Review: 21 Hours In Etihad Business Class (Part 2) – Abu Dhabi To NYC On A 787 Dreamliner
- Review: 21 Hours In Etihad Business Class (Part 1) – Phuket To Abu Dhabi On A 787 Dreamliner
- The Month Of Thailand: February 2022 Recap
- A Day At A Spa In Thailand: Wyndham Grand Phuket Zana Spa Review
February 2022
- Review: Singapore Air 737 MAX Business Class AKA “The Throne”
- Review: The World’s Longest Flight – 19 Hours In Singapore Air Business Class
- How To Get A Thai Visa & The Thailand Pass Entry Process In The Age Of Covid
- The Month Of Freezing My Balls Off: January 2022 Recap
January 2022
- How I Read 52 Non-Fiction Books In 52 Weeks
- The Month Of Family: December 2021 Recap
- Slow Travel Review: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA – The Land Of Chili Peppers
- Lessons Learned After 7 Years Of Blog Writing
2021
December 2021
- How I Lived On $20,415 As A US Nomad In 2021
- The Year Of Flexibility: 2021 Goals & Accomplishments
- How I Made $11,520 While Retired In 2021
- The Month Of Santa Fe: November 2021 Recap
- $5K to Retirement In 9 Years: Year 9 “The Final Countdown”
- $5K to Retirement In 9 Years: Year 8 “The Boring Part”
- $5K to Retirement In 9 Years: Year 7 “The Goldilocks Zone”
- $5K to Retirement In 9 Years: Year 6 “Searching for Bigfoot”
- $5K to Retirement In 9 Years: Year 5 “A Seattle Bait & Switch”
November 2021
- $5K to Retirement In 9 Years: Year 4 “Catching A Unicorn”
- $5K to Retirement In 9 Years: Year 3 “Discovering FIRE…And Ignoring It”
- $5K to Retirement In 9 Years: Year 2 “Avoiding My Problems With Exercise & Consumerism”
- $5K to Retirement In 9 Years: Year 1 “Is This Adulting?”
- The Month Of The Southwest USA: October 2021 Recap
October 2021
- I Recorded Everything I Did Every Hour For A Year: Here’s What Retirees Do All Day!
- Should I Stop Blogging?
- 1 Year Of Early Retirement: Spending, Accidental Income, What’s Changed And What’s Next?
- The Month Of City Hopping: Early Retirement Month 12 (September 2021)
September 2021
- 1Password Review: Protect Yo’ Shit!
- Slow Travel Review: Catskill, New York, USA – The Land Of Mountains
- Saalt Cup Review: Period Cups Are Life Changing!
- The Month Of New York State: Early Retirement Month 11 (August 2021)
August 2021
- How Laziness Saved Me From Bad Financial Decisions
- A Visa Misadventure: That Time I Was Stranded in London
- How I Manage My Money In Retirement
- Celebrating 1 Year Of Nomad Life: Revelations And Answering Your Questions
- The Month Of The Northeast: Early Retirement Month 10 (July 2021)
July 2021
- Cheers To 3 Years Of A Purple Life: Blog Highlights and a Q&A!
- Bombas Review: The Best Socks In Existence
- Let’s Talk about “Lean FIRE” and “Fat FIRE”
- The Month Of New Hampshire: Early Retirement Month 9 (June 2021)
June 2021
- My Favorite Restaurants And What To Order In Portland, Maine
- Why Rest Is The Key To Creativity
- Slow Travel Review: Portland, Maine, USA – The Land Of Deliciousness
- How Being A Nomad Helps Reinforce What’s Actually Important
- The Month Of Portland, Maine: Early Retirement Month 8 (May 2021)
May 2021
- Instacart Review: An Everything Delivery Service
- Things You Don’t Actually Have To Worry About In Retirement
- Slow Travel Review: Decatur, Georgia, USA – The Land Of Flowers And Food
- Why I Switched To Google Fi (And How I Got A Free Phone Out Of It)
April 2021
- The Month Of Atlanta: Early Retirement Month 7 (April 2021)
- My Favorite Free Tools: Trick People Into Thinking You Have Your Life Together
- LugLess Review: An Easy Way To Travel Light
- Is Retirement Everything I Dreamed? A 6 Month Check-In
March 2021
- The Month Of Change: Early Retirement Month 6 (March 2021)
- How We Moved Across The Country For $3,045
- How Being Lazy Helped Me Retire At 30
- Credit Karma Tax Review: A Free & Awesome Filing Service
- The Month Of Birds: Early Retirement Month 5 (February 2021)
February 2021
- From Frugal To Fuck It: The Evolution Of My Thoughts On Spending Money
- How I Negotiated a 25% Salary Increase Over Email
- No, I’m Never Having Kids.
- The Month Of Rest: Early Retirement Month 4 (January 2021)
January 2021
- Why Pursue Financial Independence? Because Nothing Lasts Forever
- Cancelling My International Retirement Travel: Credits, Points and Money Lost
- Early Retirement Week 12: The Holiday
- The Meta-Weirdness Of Making Money From A FIRE Blog In Retirement
- Lessons Learned After 6 Years Of Blog Writing
2020
December 2020
- Early Retirement Week 11: The Recharge
- How I Lived On $15,886 In 2020
- Early Retirement Week 10: The Game
- The Year Of Resilience: 2020 Goals & Accomplishments
- Early Retirement Week 9
- How I Saved $62,000 In 2020
- What It’s Like Traveling In An Amtrak Viewliner Roomette During A Pandemic
- Early Retirement Week 8: The Challenge
- A Review Of Lively: My HSA Provider
- Mama Purple Answers Your Questions: Ask Her Anything
- Early Retirement Week 7: The Train
November 2020
- Early Retirement Week 6: The Trophy
- Early Retirement Week 5: The Election
- Early Retirement Month 1: Ask Me Anything
- Early Retirement Week 4: The Heartbeat
October 2020
- Early Retirement Week 3: The Whiplash
- Early Retirement Week 2: The Vacation
- Celebrating 5 Years With Republic Wireless: A Comprehensive Review
- Early Retirement Week 1: The Freak Out
- My First (And Last) Corporate Exit Interview
- What It’s Like Flying Cross Country During A Pandemic
- My Last Day Of Corporate Work: Stepping Into The Light
September 2020
- What’s It Like Living In A Monthly Airbnb?
- What If Everyone Stopped Being Fake At Work
- Why I Didn’t Tell My Company I’m Retiring
- I QUIT! I’m Retiring At 30.
- 1 Month To Retirement: AHHHHHH!!!
August 2020
- FIRE Is For Wimps
- How It Felt To Get Rid Of Everything I Own
- How Do I Get My Mail As A Global Nomad? A Traveling Mailbox Review
- The Only Time Being Carfree Sucks? A Global Pandemic
July 2020
- Cheers To 2 Years Of A Purple Life!
- $500,000 at 30: I hit my FIRE Number!
- What’s My Health Insurance Plan As A Nomad And Early Retiree?
- 2 Months To Retirement: Shifting From Nomadic Packing To A Micro-Move
- How I Spent $1,400/Month In Seattle: Q2 Budget Check-In 2020
June 2020
- A Message For My 20 Year Old, Entry-Level Self
- How To Sell Old Or Broken Electronics To Subsidize Your Next Purchase
- I’ll Be Happy At Work When I Have [Insert Nonsense Here]
- P.S. I’m Bi
- 3 Months To Retirement: Are My Global Travel Plans Changing?
May 2020
- What Happened When I Shared My Salary With My Coworkers?
- The Stages Of Impatience On The Path To Financial Independence
- I Found My Dream Job And It Pays $225 A Year
- 4 Months To Retirement: Trying To Find Silver Linings In A Pandemic
April 2020
- How I Made $1,300 By Being Sassy At Work
- A Quarantine Update From A Seattle Introvert
- How To Enjoy Working From Home During A Pandemic (A Parody)
- How I Spent $2,310/Month Living In Seattle: Q1 2020 Budget Check-In
March 2020
- 5 Months To Retirement: Yes I’m Still Quitting In September
- I’m A Cord Cutting Millennial Monster
- How Pursuing FIRE Has Changed How I Act At Work (Part 2)
- Dumbass Stuff I’ve Done To Save Money
- 6 Months To Retirement: This Is Starting To Feel Real
February 2020
- How To Blog Anonymously
- How To Celebrate Love Without Breaking The Bank
- 7 Months To Retirement: There’s So Much To Do!
- I Qualify For Social Security! (But I’m Not Depending On It)
January 2020
- Microaggressions And Giving Up On My Favorite Company
- Lessons Learned After Half A Decade On The FIRE Journey
- 8 Months To Retirement: Shifting My Mindset To “This Is The Last Time”
- How I Saved $68,000 In 2019
2019
December 2019
- How I Lived On $17,896 In 2019
- Lessons Learned From 5 Years Of Blog Writing
- The Year Of Reflection: 2019 Goals & Accomplishments
- Should I Reveal My Identity Online?
- 9 Months To Retirement: I’ve Achieved DGAF Status
November 2019
- Annuity Scams, Investment Dinners And Preying On Fear
- The Downsides Of Working From Home
- How I Saved $24,227 With Travel Hacking In 2019
- It’s Official! I’m Quitting My Job In 10 Months. Here’s The Plan!
- Guest Post On Tread Lightly, Retire Early: The Environmental Impact Of Having No Children (Or One Fewer)
- Feature in Forbes: 20 Financial Bloggers Share Their Secrets To Running A Successful Blog
October 2019
- Why I Own 100% US Stocks
- How To Slay Interviews Like A Job Hopping Fiend
- Should I Lock Myself Into Quitting My Job In 11 Months?
- Feature in Business Insider: 14 Parents Explain How They Give Their Kids Allowance
- Reflections On Turning 30: From Job Seeker To Corporate Deserter In 10 Years
- How I Live On $1,600/Month In Seattle: Q3 Budget Check-In 2019
September 2019
- Lessons Learned From 100 Alcohol Free Days
- 12 Months To Retirement: Recognition and Combating Self-Doubt
- The Ultimate FinCon Bootcamp: Sleep, Sprint, Yell, Fast!
- How To Bleach And Dye Dark Hair At Home
August 2019
- Balancing Overthinking And Apathy At Work
- An Intro To The Magic Of Sous Vide Cooking
- Guest Post On Tawcan: How To Bulletproof Financial Plans & Combat Emotional Reactions To Stock Market Volatility
- 13 Months To Retirement: Prioritizing Loved Ones
- How To Make Money With Apps And Little Effort
July 2019
- Why Retire Early? Because Death Is Coming.
- Guest Post On Millennial Boss: How I’m Saving $500,000 – Early Retirement By 30
- Cheers To 1 Year Of Public Blogging: Highs, Lows & What’s Next
- Feature in Marketwatch: Growing Up With FIRE: These Adults On The Path To Early Retirement Share Lessons From Their Frugal Parents
- How I Live On $1,650/Month In Seattle: Q2 Budget Check-In 2019
- 14 Months To Retirement: Battling The Impatience Beast
- Why I’ve Decided To Monetize My Blog
June 2019
- Review: Blogging Course By Gold City Ventures
- Why I’m An Unproductivity Advocate
- Guest Post On Financial Mechanic: Yes, I’m Retiring With Just $500,000
- Jobs Suck Because They’re Never Ending Group Projects
- Feature In Refinery29: How Marriage Became An Outdated Concept – Sorta
- The Benefits Of Urban Neighbors
- 15 Months To Retirement: Exploring The Many Different Types Of Stress
May 2019
- How To Stay Motivated On The Path To Financial Independence
- Feature In MarketWatch: Forget Retirement – Focus On Financial Independence
- 16 Months To Retirement: Discovering Cracks In My Favorite Company
- That Time I Resisted Going To The Doctor Like An Idiot
- Yes, We Have Separate Comforters
April 2019
- 17 Months To Retirement: Apartment Drama
- How To Negotiate With A Spendy Partner Or Family Member
- How To Teach A Curious Friend About Financial Independence
- The Benefits of Alternative Schooling
- Interview on 1500 Days: 10 Purple Questions With A Purple Life
- Q1 2019 Budget Check-In
March 2019
- Six Figure Women Interview On Chief Mom Officer
- How Blogging Helped Me Appreciate My Profession
- I Haven’t Sacrificed Anything On The Road To Financial Independence
- Costa Rica: A Cheat Sheet
- Testing My Early Retirement Schedule
February 2019
- How I Saved 85% On A Cavity Filling
- What Does “A Purple Life” Mean?
- Why I’m Never Getting Married
- Lessons Learned From My First Dry January
January 2019
- My First Podcast Interview: The FIRE Drill Podcast
- How I Made Six Figures By 27
- Interview On The Three Year Experiment
- How I Survived 6 Months Of Public Blogging
- How I Spend $125 A Month On Groceries
2018
December 2018
- My 2018 Financial Recap
- Every Dollar I Spent In 2018
- How I Saved $1,348.74 With Travel Hacking In 2018
- 2018 Goals & Accomplishments
- Beating Impatience In The Final Stretch To Retirement
- How To Thrive While Working From Home
November 2018
- How Pursuing FIRE Has Changed How I Act At Work
- How To Cut Out Net Negative Experiences And Live Your Best Life
- Why I Enjoy Walking My Groceries Home
- How My Partner Convinced Me To Retire Early
October 2018
- How I Imagine A Day In Early Retirement
- Why I Pursue FIRE Instead Of Other Options
- My First 401(k) Match, An Updated Salary and Inching Closer to Early Retirement
- Guest Post On The Rich Miser: 11 Insider Tips for an Amazing Trip to Beautiful Seattle
- Are Performance Reviews Useless?
- Q3 Budget Check-In 2018
September 2018
- 2 Years Until Retirement: The Master Plan
- How My Mom Retired At 55
- My Longest Job Ever: 1 Year, 11 Months
- That Time I Laughed In A Financial Advisor’s Face
August 2018
- How Have I Changed After 1 Month of Public Blogging?
- Guest Post On The Luxe Strategist: How Spending My Way Through NYC Taught Me What I Value
- Another Retirement Prequel
- Half A Million Together and Keeping Finances Separate
- Do Vacations Rejuvenate You?
July 2018
- My Early Retirement Strategy
- Carfree For Life
- I Pay More In Taxes Than I Spend Annually
- Planning to Pull the Early Retirement Trigger
- Remember The Feeling Of Working The Weekend
June 2018
- H1/Q2 Budget Check-In 2018
- Q2 Dividends
- Ecuador: A Travel Blog
- Gnomes
- $275,000 Net Worth
- Saying No To A Discount Vacation
May 2018
- Bringing Retirement Into Now: A Visit From Mom
- Review: EVA Air
- The Opposite Problem
- What Do You Want To Do When You Grow Up?
- Simple Living Like A Princess
- That Burst of ‘Purpose’
- Time Distortion
- A Retirement Prequel
- Projected Retirement Budget
April 2018
- Market Noise > Contributions
- Cashing In On Buzzwords
- Constant Low-Level Stress
- Rainy Seattle Myth = Reality?
- A Minimum Wage Employee By My Side
- Watercolor & Calligraphy: New Hobbies?
- Moving from Blogger to WordPress
- Early Retirement Dropped At Work
March 2018
- A Flat Market = No Problem
- Sweet Sweet Dividends
- Q1 Budget Check-In 2018
- Singapore: A Travel Blog
- Locked Retirement Date: October 2, 2020
- The Crypto Craze
- 2 Weeks Off Keto
- Exposure Therapy
- NYC: My Old Stomping Ground
- Solar Powered
February 2018
- Tight Clothing
- Turning Down A Free Vacation
- Motivation and Wanting It Bad Enough
- A Raise (And What It Means for Retirement)
January 2018
- 800 Credit Score
- Halfway to Retirement!
- Letting Motivation Come
- 3 Years.
- LinkedIn Picture Lies
- Retiring “To” Something
- An Accidental ATM Fee
2017
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
- 5 Years and Changing Perspectives
- Buying A Kindle for 50% Off
- 3 Years on YNAB
- A Love of Data and Weighing Myself
- I Don’t Regret Spending $7,000 On A Plane Ticket
- Am I A Minimalist?
- Disappointment Over Free Money (AKA Dumb Feelings)
- We’re Upper Middle Class?
- $200,000 Net Worth = 2017 Goal Complete!
- 9 Months Without Sickness
- A Boss Who Listens
September 2017
- Q3 Budget Check-In 2017
- Dividend Season
- Retirement Inevitability
- How I Saved $1,912 With Travel Hacking In 2017
- Have I Always Loved Money?
August 2017
- Over A Year of Food Logging
- Breaking The Unofficial Beauty Ban
- I Don’t Miss Beer
- Diet Update: 140s!
- $500 for 10 Minutes of Work
July 2017
- Relearning French and Creating Routines
- Becoming An Instagram Star
- Best Place to Work
- Brexit 1776 and Asset Allocations
June 2017
- H1/Q2 Budget Check-In 2017
- Goodbye to Simple Displeasures
- From Obese to Normal BMI
- Over $175,000 Net Worth
- Sugar Makes Me Ill
- A $30 Phone and That New Gadget Feeling
May 2017
- FOMO, Outside and Retirement
- Is My Job Turning Me Into A Recluse?
- Hedonic Adaptation
- Literal Blood Money
- 401K and Roth IRA Challenge Complete!
- Diet Update: 150s!
April 2017
- On Workplace Motivation
- Tossing Early Retirement and Trading Money for Time
- Sleep
- Resetting Autopilot
- How I Learned About the Used Economy
- More Reasons I Want To Retire
- Jury Duty and Simple Pleasures
- Bonuses and Making Things Real
- Diet Update: LCHF Success
March 2017
- Q1 Budget Check-In 2017
- Shocker: I Don’t Love Going Out Anymore
- Bonuses…and a Shocking Lack of Excitement
- Autopilot
- 10,000th Day and $150,000 Net Worth
February 2017
- Unraveling The Knot
- Lessons Learned from My Mom
- Writing for Myself
- Writing Cured My Writer’s Block
- 2016 Taxes Conquered!
- I Don’t Want To Be A Financial Advisor
- Eating High Fat Made Me Like Cooking
- Dietary Musings Part II: High-Fat, Low-Carb
- Dodging Bullets: Work Edition
- No Sunday Blues
- The Power of an Emergency Fund
- Maxing 401K in 4 Months
- The Results of an Uber Frugal Month
January 2017
- I Accidentally Became a Financial Advisor
- How I Navigated My Finances
- Funemployment Helped Me Find What’s Important
- Day In The Life Of A Worker Bee
- Good Bank Review: Navy Federal Credit Union
- I’m Lucky: I’ve Always Been This Way
- I Love My New Job
- Extending My Timeline to 2022: I Don’t Hate My Job
2016
December 2016
June 2016
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
2015
December 2015
- 2015 Accomplishments
- 2015 State of the Union
- 2015 Spending
- How Quickly We Forget
- Frugality and Weight Management: Part II
September 2015
July 2015
- FIRE Anniversary
- 401K vs. NYC Taxes
- Dividends & My More Successful Twin
- Apparently I’m A Business Owner
- Last Day of Work, First Day of Funemployment
June 2015
May 2015
- Travel Hacking: The New Frontier
- 401K Update: Feeling the Burn
- Republic Wireless
- Inertia: A Dangerously Powerful Force
April 2015
March 2015
- Sims: How I Beat My Tech Addiction
- Taxes: Investment Accounts
- The Perfect Job: Still Not Enough
- My Addiction: Increasing My Net Worth
- 4 Months Notice
February 2015
January 2015
- 2014 Taxes: Surprise!
- Dietary Musings
- Worry: Past, Present and Future
- Our FIRE Celebration
- A Moral Dilemma: Anti-Consumerism and the Stock Market
- My Inspiration: My Mom
- The Curious Case of My Heart During A Job Search
- Unexpected Expenses and Releasing Worry
- Frugality and Weight Management
- My Surprising Consumer Mindset
- Challenge: Maxing My 401K in 6 Months
- Advertising: The Anti-Consumer Nightmare
- Advertising: My Job History and FU Money
- NYC to Seattle: A Revelation
- Finance Tracker Review: Personal Capital
- Finance Tracker Review: Mint.com
- Finance Tracker Review: YNAB
- Bad Bank Review: Simple
- Good Bank Review: TD Bank
- My Vice: Gadgets
- My Vice: Eating Out
- The Lost Hours
- My Vice: Fancy Foreign Beaches
- Seattle: The Emerald City
- My Ideal Retirement: The Perfect Life
- State of the Union: 2014
- My 10 Year Plan
- Discovering FIRE Bloggers
- New York City: The Land of Dreams…and Debt
- 10 Years to Financial Independence