This is part of a series about my journey to early retirement. In case you missed it, here are the previous parts:
Continue reading “$5K to Retirement In 9 Years: Year 5 “A Seattle Bait & Switch””
This is part of a series about my journey to early retirement. In case you missed it, here are the previous parts:
Continue reading “$5K to Retirement In 9 Years: Year 4 “Catching A Unicorn””
This is part of a series about my journey to early retirement. In case you missed it, here are the previous parts:
Continue reading “$5K to Retirement In 9 Years: Year 3 “Discovering FIRE…And Ignoring It””
This is part of a series about my journey to early retirement. In case you missed it, here is the previous part:
1. $5K to Retirement In 9 Years: Year 1 “Is This Adulting?”
When I was on my FIRE journey, I found it helpful to follow others to understand what to expect down the line. One blog series that helped me immensely was the “How We Got Here” series by Millennial Revolution. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve read it – because it’s a lot 🙂 . Seeing how their lives evolved and their net worth increased over the years, helped to inspire me and make me believe that where I was at the moment was not how my story would end. Continue reading “$5K to Retirement In 9 Years: Year 1 “Is This Adulting?””
Well, the fastest 12 months of my life are at an end. I usually do annual recap posts in December that outline my spending, income, net worth etc, but I thought it might be fun to see what just the early retirement portion looks like instead of each calendar year. Continue reading “1 Year Of Early Retirement: Spending, Accidental Income, What’s Changed And What’s Next?”
I mentioned in a recent post that I self-named April the month of optimism and I’ve maintained that thought through the end of the month. I am a pessimist at heart and 2020 challenged even my sense of what a hellscape could look like, but I’m currently feeling…hopeful 🙂 . Let’s see why:
Continue reading “The Month Of Atlanta: Early Retirement Month 7 (April 2021)”
What a year! It definitely wasn’t what I expected, but if I’m grasping for a silver lining: the amount I spent would be one of them. I barely left my house for most of the year, which obviously kept costs down 😉 . However, instead of clawing at the walls, I learned new ways to have fun and be social without stepping out of my front door (which I admit I enjoyed probably more than I should have…#HardcoreIntrovert) Continue reading “How I Lived On $15,886 In 2020”