If you’re on the road to financial Independence, you’ve encountered this unfortunate, but undeniable truth: It’s mostly a long and tedious slog. While discovering you can save enough so you don’t need to work anymore is a battle won in and of itself, the length of the ‘war’ in front of you can be daunting. For some of us, we are working towards a goal 10, 15 or even 20 years in the future. Continue reading “How To Stay Motivated On The Path To Financial Independence”
This is a continuation of my monthly series that records what’s happening in my final stretch to early retirement. If you’re interested in previous posts, they’re here.
Let’s start with a quote from the documentary The Dark Knight:
“You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”
This quote from Batman popped into my head not referring to myself becoming a villain (or am I?!), but in reference to recent discoveries I’ve made about my current company. I’ve been at my job for a shocking (for me) 2.5 years. My longest stint previously was 1 year and 11 months at one company though I had two completely different jobs during that time. Continue reading “16 Months To Retirement: Discovering Cracks In My Favorite Company”
I sat up abruptly in bed and started coughing into the mountain of tissues I now routinely kept on my nightstand. My partner rolled over sleepily and started patting my back. Once I stopped coughing and had caught my breath, he said sternly “You’re going to the doctor.” Continue reading “That Time I Resisted Going To The Doctor Like An Idiot”
I seem to be on a ‘buck the trend’ kick lately. A friend recently came over for dinner and was checking out our bedroom only to exclaim “Wait – do you have separate comforters?!” Ah yes – the most shocking discovery you can make in someone’s bedroom. Continue reading “Yes, We Have Separate Comforters”
This is a continuation of my monthly series that records what’s happening in my final stretch to early retirement. If you’re interested in previous posts, they’re here.
There are a few aspects of our life that are up in the air and don’t allow me to plan my first few months of retirement with the granular detail I love *cough* nerd *cough*. One of the biggest ones is our apartment situation. Continue reading “17 Months To Retirement: Apartment Drama”
I have a dilemma and I was hoping you could help me figure out the best solution. I’ve heard from several couples that it can be a challenge to plan trips and events when each of them makes a vastly different income. Continue reading “How To Negotiate With A Spendy Partner Or Family Member”
This post was inspired by the wonderful Ms. Mod over at Modest Millionaires. She recently helped a friend with their finances and asked if I had any tips to help the meeting go smoothly. After being on this path to financial independence for over four years you better believe I do 🙂 ! Continue reading “How To Teach A Curious Friend About Financial Independence”
As you might have noticed: I’m a stone cold weirdo. Some of this might just be my natural charm, but I suspect that my upbringing and specifically the unique variety of schools I attended had something to do with it. Continue reading “The Benefits of Alternative Schooling”