Category Archives: CurrentLife

Recent event monologuing

2014 Spending Postmortem

I’m going to burn a post picking through last year’s expenses.

Posted in CurrentLife, Expense Tracking | 14 Comments

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.

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October 2014 Expenses

Let’s do a no-frills expense entry for October.

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The One Where I Do The Last Post (for 2014)

It’s time to put an end to the blog for now.

Posted in CurrentLife | 30 Comments

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.

Posted in CurrentLife | 45 Comments

It’s Not About The Money Anymore

If you read this blog at all, you know that I’m caught in the middle of conflicting desires.

Posted in CurrentLife | 11 Comments

Report Card and Blog Goals Update

When I started this blog in early January, I had a few simple goals.

Posted in CurrentLife, FutureLife | 15 Comments

Better Versus Happier

Pop Quiz #1 : Which phone would you rather have?

Posted in Backstory, CurrentLife, Finance | 5 Comments

Three Weeks Off Series, Part 3: Wrap-up

  I’ve returned to the office after being off of work for three straight weeks.

Posted in CurrentLife, FutureLife | 5 Comments

Take Vacation and Still Retire Early

I had a request from a reader to discuss taking vacations in the context of early retirement.

Posted in CurrentLife, Finance | 9 Comments