This edition of 10 Questions features Carol who writes over at Downsize Your 2080. I first met Carol at a Costco a couple of years back. I was in an aisle with one of my daughters when I heard someone talking to me: Excuse me, are you Carl? I turned around and was like: Ummmm, […]
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What The Duck! (Notes From The 2019 Berkshire Hathaway Meeting)
Berkshire Hathaway Meeting 2019 Want to win a set of Warren Buffett/Charlie Munger ducks? Read on! Mrs. 1500 and I attended the Berkshire Hathaway meeting a couple of weeks ago. The event is often called the “Woodstock of Capitalism.” Investors from around the world come to hear Munger and Buffett spout their wisdom: The meeting […]
10 Questions With Life Outside The Maze
Back in December, I received an email from a reader named Chris who had recently launched his own blog. Chris lived close to me and he seemed like an interesting character, so after a couple of emails back and forth, I mentioned that I was meeting another friend in Denver and asked him if he’d […]
Why I Think The 4% Rule Sucks (The Most Case Scenario)
My buddy and excellent human Doc G. asked me if I wanted to be on his podcast earlier this year. He mentioned that the topic would be risk. I’d be on the show along with Karsten (Early Retirement Now), Todd Tressider (Financial Mentor), and Steve Adcock (Think Save Retire). The podcast would take the form […]
Mrs. 1500’s Second to-Last Half-Marathon Post
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 today. I have been pretty silent about my run training and weight loss journey as of late, mostly because there haven’t been many updates to make. I’ve lost the same 5 pounds about 10 times, only to have them creep back on again. It’s not very inspiring to read about, and […]
Fitness, Frugality, and FIRE
At the age of 45, I’m healthier than I’ve been in decades. My weight is about 155, a two-decade low. Yesterday I ran a 5k faster than I’ve ever run one before. It’s all because of FIRE. About The Time A Friend Said FIRE Would Kill Me When I first discovered FIRE way back in […]
Meetups In Omaha This Saturday!
This weekend is the Berkshire Hathaway meeting in Omaha. I’m in town with Mindy: The girls: And the dinosaurs: Also in town is Grant from Millennial Money, Cody from Fly to FI, the Frugal Professor, and last, but never least, the Waffle Couple. Party Time, FIRE Style There are three, fun parties going on this […]
Two Years Of FIRE: Sometimes, You Just Have To Leap
Saturday, April 13th marked my two year anniversary of leaving work. While I have never considered going back, I think about my job occasionally. I liked my co-workers. My manager was great. I liked the work when I got to write code but overall, my heart wasn’t in it anymore. Despite falling out of love […]
10 Questions With Vital Dollar
Today’s 10 Questions comes to us from Vital Dollar! The Vital Dollar is written by Marc who is doing a lot of things right in life including selling sites for 6 figures. However, my favorite part of the interview is Marc’s worst money mistake: I wish I had started a side hustle earlier rather than […]
Performance Update (Day 2280): Buy The Burrito?
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share my numbers. The year is off to a great start. […]
Playing With FIRE (The Gateway Drug)
When I first discovered FIRE six and a half years ago, my first thought was: This is bullshit! No one retires in their 30s. You’re supposed to work until 65 or 67, move to Florida and die. End of story. What were these crazy people on the Internet trying to sell? But then, I read […]
24 Months Of Early Retirement in 24 Pictures
This Saturday will mark the two year anniversary of my departure from formal work, I’ll have much more to say on that next week. In the meantime, enjoy some juicy photos. 2017 April: I left my job on 4/13. A week before my last day, I stopped in the Chicago office for one last trip. […]
10 Purple Questions With A Purple Life
Today’s 10 Questions features A Purple Life (APL)! No, this blog has nothing to do with Prince or even Minnesota. APL lives in Seattle and her story is pretty great. She went from this: I believed that no one could retire early. I received an email from my Mom during my early years in NYC […]
FIREy Frauds
The FIRE movement has been in the news. A lot. You can’t go even a day without seeing a headline about someone who is in their 30s and has enough money to leave work. There is even a movie coming out about FIRE that is debuting in the coworking space that I partially own. However, […]
WMD (Weapon Of Marital Destruction) In The 1500 Household?
I like my body pretty much the way it is. If I had to nitpick, I wish that I wasn’t so scrawny and it would be nice to have just a little cardio endurance, but I’m pretty healthy, so nothing to rightfully complain about. My better half, Mrs. 1500, likes to decorate her body with […]
Honey, We Bought A Coworking Space
If you sleep 8 hours per night, you have 112 conscious hours per week. Throw in a job with a commute and subtract 50 hours. 45% of your time is now gone. Throw a couple children into the mix and BOOM, you barely have time to eat and bathe. It’s difficult to keep your head […]