Category Archives: pre-FIRE

FIRE.220 Spending thresholds–idiot

So again, today I was evaluating an Amazon purchase and trying to decide which item/version was the best for the price.  I realized about 10 minutes into my research I needed to stop digging in and just buy the damn thing and not waste my time being an idiot. Wasted Wondering what the “item” was?  …Read More

FIRE.219 Stop, Step Back, Zoom Out

We live at full speed much of the time. We are moving along while working on today’s tasks, focusing on getting things done, all while looking to streamline or optimize our efforts. Is that just me, or are you one of those logical people?  Yes, of course, you are continuously learning and working to better …Read More

FIRE.218 Please Support

I am not writing this to ask you for money.  First, I started my blog because I wanted to go to FinCon 2016 and thought it would be creepy to show up without a “content” site as I learned they are called.  Secondly, I did this of my own accord and shouldn’t expect others to …Read More

FIRE.215 pURPOSE_Deep Thoughts

I’ve given this a lot of thought—especially with all the activity around the release of Jordan’s new book. I’m sure those 3 things will make your life—and the lives of those around you—better. *** Nothing in this article is to be construed as financial advice.  I am not a financial planner, nor do I pretend …Read More

FIRE.214 MQ2__CQ2

I was thinking it is now Quarter Two of the millennium—a full 25 years since the new millennium began.  25 years past the computer crisis of Y2K.  Past a New Year’s Eve of sitting in a computer room—for reasons I’m not sure.  Different jobs, different bosses, family logistics, different cell phones, vacation homes, and account …Read More

FIRE.206 Curiosity replace purpose?

He’s one alternative “Purpose” position. I wonder…Can the driver of being Curios replace Purpose?  (see what I did there?) As I’ve aged—up into the second half of a century—I’ve found the ability to learn new things pretty amazing and critical to growing. With the invention of the interweb, I’ve been able to find information (real …Read More

FIRE.200 The Opposite-inside the Box

Perspective is an interesting thing.  It is generally envisioning from my frame of reference.  I know it’s important to view things from others’ perspectives as well to give another data point for the upcoming processing that I tend to undertake.  But this post is about looking at something from another perspective that I chose to …Read More