I know what you’re thinking: Is she switching because Fi looks like Financial Independence? Sadly, no. I’m not that shallow 😉 . Also strangely, the internet doesn’t know what the Fi in Google Fi stands for. I suspected it was related to Wi-Fi, but then went down a rabbit hole and discovered that the “Fi” in that doesn’t have a specific meaning either. Continue reading “Why I Switched To Google Fi (And How I Got A Free Phone Out Of It)”
I mentioned in a recent post that I self-named April the month of optimism and I’ve maintained that thought through the end of the month. I am a pessimist at heart and 2020 challenged even my sense of what a hellscape could look like, but I’m currently feeling…hopeful 🙂 . Let’s see why:
Continue reading “The Month Of Atlanta: Early Retirement Month 7 (April 2021)”
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 named April the month of optimism in my mind. The world is starting to look less dark. So with tentative optimism, I’m starting to look at travel possibilities for this fall and 2022. If you’re doing the same, you might be looking for alternatives to paying the often wild airline checked bag fees (remember when that shit was free?!?) Continue reading “LugLess Review: An Easy Way To Travel Light”
The journey to financial independence is the opposite of a get rich quick scheme. It is indeed a get rich slow scheme, which is a lot less sexy I hear 🙂 . However, one of the benefits of the “slow and steady wins the race” perspective that aiming for FIRE provides, is that it gives ample time to think about what you want post-retirement life to look like. Continue reading “Is Retirement Everything I Dreamed? A 6 Month Check-In”
Well, somehow March is already over. I must admit I was holding my breath after the hellscape that was March 2020, but am happy to report that March 2021 was lightyears better. Let’s get into how 🙂 !
Continue reading “The Month Of Change: Early Retirement Month 6 (March 2021)”
The time has come: we’re about to leave our cozy tiny house in Georgia and hit the road again. We’re once again going to be ‘real’ nomads 😉 !
Continue reading “How We Moved Across The Country For $3,045”
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 😉 .