I’ve written about the good things in FIRE, the good things in life, and many positive thoughts. Today I was thinking about my wife’s Peloton bike we purchased in Nov 2022. Quickly; my wife has been spinning 3 times per week since 2007ish. Ten years ago they were getting new bikes so she purchased one …Read More
I’m just thinking. Emotional thinking? What am I thinking? Is my time being used (mostly) for what *I* want? I’ve been typing my random thoughts for SEVEN YEARS now. Seven years is a long time! College Seven years is longer than I was in college, and that felt like a very, very long time. I …Read More
I was feeling the dreaded FOMO a couple of months ago when I saw many of my FI friends were going to the 2022 EconoMe conference in Cincinnati in March. The conference was officially on Saturday and Sunday. I thought I should find a roommate and go. Go, so I could check in with past …Read More
Am I certifiable? Or am I chartered? Is there a classification for me that’s applicable? In November I was thinking it would be interesting and fun to sign up for the CRPC Chartered Retirement Professional Counselor program. https://www.kaplanfinancial.com/wealth-management/crpc Interest/Concern I know a couple of people who’ve gone through the program, studied for the exam, and …Read More
The first shift when I play hockey is a shock to the system. I go from a nice, slow warm-up with a few laps and some stick handling/shooting activities to a FULL SPEED puck-chasing body-bumping-heart pumping effort. My whole energy system jumps into a this-again mode. Normal Morning That is similar to the first morning …Read More
I’m not a “real” spender. I’m not really any kind of “shopper”…well except deal of the day sites. I am mostly frugal but will buy some things I want from time to time. It just usually takes me time to think of/realize what I want. Then I figure out the best model/features that fit …Read More
If I could let ChatGPT do the work… Financial Independence Retire Early: Financial independence, retire early (FIRE) is a movement that advocates for saving and investing a high percentage of one’s income in order to achieve financial independence and the ability to retire at a young age. The idea is that by living below one’s …Read More
Well, the only thing I opened on Xmas morning was a positive covid test. Now, less than a week later I am fine, back to 100%. I only have 18 hours of feeling crappy. This event interrupted my normal drafted programming. Xmas eve (Sat) after a 6-hour long large family gathering I had the chills. …Read More