I think I’ve fine-tuned a previous thought. I hear non-stop all these people saying FIRE is bad and “retiring” should not be the goal and it probably isn’t good for you, blah, blah, blah. Let me tell you what’s not the best for someone; going to work every day and giving away the majority of …Read More
What is money for? Why do we save our money? Is the deference of spending vital to any part of our life? I made it a point to search out answers to these questions…no, I didn’t! I just wonder sometimes, what do I want/want to do? I’ve come up with thrEEE answers: Easier, Enjoyment, Energy …Read More
Chief Spending Officer is the newest term I’ve come up with in our household. I was trying to figure out what to spend some of my Playcheck on and struggling as usual with the task (sadly). My wife offered to help and she said “I have things I want to buy.” How is it that …Read More
The concept of Full Time Free Time flew out of my mouth on a Zoom the other day. I thought, yep, that’s how I roll. I think it sums up what my LifeInFIRE is all about. I’m aware that others may get different results. Free time can be used for anything. You can do nothing …Read More
Last post I wrote about two of my cool accidental jobs. In this post, I’ll share my coolest accidental job. Relevance I read a LOT of articles about money and retirement. I also think a lot. For instance, as I typed the previous sentences I realized that the word “read” could be current or past …Read More
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