Should I Use a Money Market Or High Yield Savings Account For My Retirement Spending?

It’s finally happening people! It’s my 3rd year of retirement and I’m starting to plan for withdrawing from my portfolio…probably in my 4th year of retirement. Like you’re surprised I enjoy planning ahead 😉 .

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The Month Of New Hampshire: February 2023 Recap

I did it y’all!!! I survived my first ‘real’ winter in almost a decade and unlike any previous time, I…enjoyed it?!?! It’s obviously been a wild month with a lot of revelations so let’s see what I got up to and how I came to these new conclusions.

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How I Read 100 Books For Free In 2022

I originally set out to not have goals in retirement – and I failed spectacularly at my goal to not have goals 🙂 . In 2021 I set out to read 52 non-fiction books after almost a decade of often being too tired to read after work and expand my mind. Continue reading “How I Read 100 Books For Free In 2022”

The Month Of Snow: January 2023 Recap

Happy New Year! I made it to a new year so I’m feeling grateful (though I guess my pessimism is showing 😉 …) . Anyway, this month was marked by snow and cold because I chose to spend the winter outside of tropical climates for the first time since I retired. Was it worth it? Am I losing my mind while looking out a frosted window? Let’s find out 🙂 . Here’s what I did this month: Continue reading “The Month Of Snow: January 2023 Recap”

Is My Nomadic Life Immune To Inflation?

So I know inflation is wild at the moment – or at least wilder than we’re used to in the US. However, there is a difference between what the Consumer Price Index (CPI) says the inflation amount is and my costs, since I don’t buy a lot of things the CPI mentions. Continue reading “Is My Nomadic Life Immune To Inflation?”

The Month Of Holiday Cheer: December 2022 Recap

And just like that, 2022 was at an end… Weird 🙂 . 2022 was filled with so much travel, food and fun that it seemed to fly by. Years used to feel a bit infinite, but now they’re whizzing past. I’m glad I have these posts to look back on and remember what I did with that time 🙂 . So let’s see what I got up to during the last month of 2022!

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How I Lived On $16,930 As A Global Nomad In 2022

Now this is a surprise. My goal for 2022 was to spend $21,200 based on my inflationary increase from last year and instead I unintentionally spent $16,929.93, 20% below target or 4/5 of what I planned on spending. Continue reading “How I Lived On $16,930 As A Global Nomad In 2022”

How I Made $9,621 While Retired In 2022

So let’s talk about something fun, the surprising amount of money I made in retirement. It’s surprising because outside of dividends, I expected this amount to be $0 after I quit my job in October 2020 to retire at 30. But like a lot of things in life, I was wrong 🙂 . Let’s get into it! Continue reading “How I Made $9,621 While Retired In 2022”