Yeah it’s a bit of a clickbait title, but I couldn’t help myself because: IT’S TRUE! Mainstream media likes to portray people who pursue FIRE as “EXTREME”! But I have a secret to tell you – one that if you read this blog you already know: FIRE people are huge wimps. Myself included! We are so far from extreme that I laugh when I see those headlines. Continue reading “FIRE Is For Wimps”
When embarking on nomad life, I had a challenge: How would I get my mail when I was galavanting around the world? I need a mailbox to establish residency for medical insurance and get credit cards sent to it when I’m elsewhere in the world in addition to receiving my normal small amount of snail mail. Continue reading “How Do I Get Mail As A Global Nomad? A Traveling Mailbox Review”
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!”
The main concern I have heard from US citizens who want to pursue early retirement is how to handle healthcare. Our country is messed up for many reasons, but we also happen to spend more per capita than any other developed nation on healthcare AND have worse outcomes. We pay more for less – how wonderful! Continue reading “What’s My Health Insurance Plan As A Nomad and Early Retiree?”
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”
Short Answer: Maybe. Buckle up for the much longer answer. My original plan for this year was to move out of our apartment when our lease is up in July and stay in 2 monthly AirBnBs in Seattle. Then I would quit my job in September and go to FinCon (which I will no longer be attending because of the founder’s behavior here, here and here). Lastly, I was planning to fly to Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading “3 Months To Retirement: Are My Global Travel Plans Changing?”
In my old age, time seems to be flying by. So when I started this blog, I began jotting down what I learned, read and experienced throughout a year to try and remember what that year involved outside the 90% of my mental energy that is usually spent thinking about work. Continue reading “The Year of Reflection: 2019 Goals & Accomplishments”
Surprisingly that title is not a click bait-and-switch, but it is greatly inflated by the fancy flights I’m taking during my Australia/New Zealand victory lap after quitting my job in 10 months. These palaces in the sky are one of the parts of travel that my Mom loves most and I’m so happy that after shelling out $7,000 for a 1/3 off Emirates First Class ticket in 2012 I discovered the wonder of travel hacking, which has allowed us to fly in these wild cabins for almost free. So let’s get into it and see everything I booked with points in 2019! Continue reading “How I Saved $24,227 With Travel Hacking In 2019”