Early Retirement Month 1: Ask Me Anything

I love answering y’alls burning questions so I put out the call on Twitter and Instagram to see what inquiries you had for me to answer while celebrating my first month of retirement! Continue reading “Early Retirement Month 1: Ask Me Anything”

Early Retirement Week 4: The Heartbeat

Welcome, welcome to The Purple Show! Before I forget, this is a reminder that next Tuesday I’m answering your questions to celebrate my first month of retirement! So let me know if you have any specific questions you want me to answer in the comments below. Now, here’s what I’ve been up to this week: Continue reading “Early Retirement Week 4: The Heartbeat”

Early Retirement Week 3: The Whiplash

Hello and welcome to another installment of “Inside Purple’s Head.” Buckle up kiddos…

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Early Retirement Week 2: The Vacation

Welcome to another installment of exploring what’s inside my head during the first few weeks of retirement! You’ve been warned 😉 … Continue reading “Early Retirement Week 2: The Vacation”

Early Retirement Week 1: The Freak Out

Here is a sampling of the thoughts that have been swirling around my head the past week: Continue reading “Early Retirement Week 1: The Freak Out”

Cheers To 2 Years Of A Purple Life!

It’s been two years since this website went live and I threw three and a half years of my thoughts into the blogosphere. Partially because of this blog, the last two years have felt like the fastest of my life. Continue reading “Cheers To 2 Years Of A Purple Life!”

2 Months To Retirement: Shifting From Nomadic Packing to A Micro-Move

My original plan for retirement involved dropping the mic at work and then exploring Australia, New Zealand and Argentina before going to New York to visit family for Christmas. Now that ‘Rona is deciding our fate, I’m instead looking at perhaps a year or more of staying in the US. Instead of global travel, I’ve pivoted to my other main goal in retirement: spending time with loved ones. Continue reading “2 Months To Retirement: Shifting From Nomadic Packing to A Micro-Move”

How To Sell Old Or Broken Electronics To Subsidize Your Next Purchase

Before I get into how I sell gadgets online, I need to explain why I have so many electronics to get rid of in the first place. I used to be a hardcore tech fangirl. I bought myself the first iPhone in college after watching every video I could get my hands on and feeling my heart race as I read through every future this wild new technology would provide (a touchscreen? Whaaaaat?!) Continue reading “How To Sell Old Or Broken Electronics To Subsidize Your Next Purchase”