Author Archives: livafi
Midlife FI-sis
Toward the midpoint of 2013, after an extended period of the blues, I finally admitted that there was something fairly wrong with my life.
Leaving the Cushy Job
I have a pretty decent job, all things considered. And I’m going to quit it anyway.
2014 Spending Postmortem
I’m going to burn a post picking through last year’s expenses.
December 2014 Expenses
I’m doing what must be the most premature month-end financial summary ever done, a whopping 12 days sooner than the regular schedule.
November 2014 Expenses
Another month, another expense report. This time it’s November.
October 2014 Expenses
Let’s do a no-frills expense entry for October.
The One Where I Do The Last Post (for 2014)
It’s time to put an end to the blog for now.
FI-Lanthropy
When I was in my twenties I didn’t much care about charities. I mean, who really does when they’re younger, anyway? For many people, it takes an event that affects you or the ones you love to get you interested … Continue reading
September 2014 Expenses
Let’s take a quick look at how the ‘ol wallet finished up the last month of summer.
Friends and FI
Friends and FI Everyone striving for the goal of financial independence will eventually run into the question of how to approach this subject with friends.