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?””
When I was still working, I would always laugh when someone inevitably mentioned that I “had it all together.” At times I was a project manager so organization was key and I kicked ass at my job, but such comments always made me laugh to myself. Continue reading “My Favorite Free Tools: Trick People Into Thinking You Have Your Life Together”
I’ve been called many things in my life: “lazy”, “a slug”, “an 85 year old woman,” and I wear all these badges proudly. They are quite accurate descriptions so that helps 😉 .
I’ve come to a horrifying and fascinating realization: the less you care, the more you get. And this new truth makes me SO mad 🙂 because I care too much. I always have. I’ve always gone above and beyond on school projects…even when I attended a Montessori middle school that didn’t give grades. Continue reading “How I Negotiated A 25% Salary Increase Over Email”