No, I’m Never Having Kids.

Let’s get right to it: I’ve never wanted children. Interestingly, the decision not to have kids is one of the few things in life that you have to defend not doing. Now that my friends have moved past an abundance of weddings we’ve entered the “baby making” phase and I now get more questions about why I don’t want children than any other decision in my life (including retiring at 30…). Continue reading “No, I’m Never Having Kids.”

The Meta-Weirdness Of Making Money From A FIRE Blog In Retirement

I’m here to tell you the real truth. FIRE Blogging is a scam. It’s the only way to ‘retire early’ and I know the secret of how you can do it too! Continue reading “The Meta-Weirdness Of Making Money From A FIRE Blog In Retirement”

Early Retirement Week 6: The Trophy

Welcome to Week 6 of my early retirement journey! If you want to catch up with previous weeks, they’re here. It’s starting to settle in that this might be my actual life instead of a strange extra-long vacation 🙂 . Let’s get into it!

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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”