One of the great pleasures of FIRE is that I know have the time to live life at my own pace. Much of the time, I have no need to be anywhere fast, so I just walk. Walking gives me a chance to observe, listen and think. Regarding the last one, a good walk may […]
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August Performance Update (Day 2068): I Will Lose Lots Of Money Soon
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. One of the most common questions I get […]
10 Questions With The Penny Planters
My favorite part of blogging is the community. Because of the blog, I’ve met amazing people from all over the world. And the best part is that many of these meetings aren’t one-offs, but ongoing friendships. I started blogging in 2013 and that same year, I started chatting with Mrs. PoP from Planting our Pennies. […]
Passion Play Pay (What You Can And Cannot Learn From Me)
When I started blogging on January 1st of 2013, I had a full-time job and Mrs. 1500 was a stay at home mother. Our plan to financial independence was supposed to look like this: We’d downsize our home and save like mad. If we made our goal ($1,000,000 with no debt in 1500 days), I’d […]
Fitness Update: Amazing Daughter C
Health is everything. All of the money in the world means nothing if you’re not healthy. Perhaps the best part of FIRE for me is that I’ve been able to finally get into decent shape. When I had a job, the first thing I’d eliminate in my schedule when time ran out was exercise. Now that […]
I’d Rather Live Big
What if you run out of money? You will have failed and good luck with that! Over the weekend, a story about the FIRE movement appeared in the New York Times. The comment above was from one of the naysayers on social media. I also saw this: What if the stock market crashes and you […]
10 (+) Questions With 1500 Days
Hey look, I’ve relaunched my 10 Questions interview series! If you’d like to participate, read the rules and send me your submission. I’m going to kick things off by answering some of my own questions. It’s like I’m talking to myself in public for the world to see. Somewhat disturbing, I know. Sorry, not sorry. […]
Camp FI Minnesota (I Just Want To Be)
What is Camp FI? I just came back from a retreat called Camp FI. This is an event held at various places in the ‘States. Folks from all walks of life come to talk about money, drones, Warren Buffett, life, travel, cheese curds, credit cards, dinosaurs, real estate, hog calling, index funds, beer and books. […]
Anti-Fitness Update
Today, I was supposed to publish a fitness update. Unfortunately, I’ve been out of town, so I have no way to weigh myself or check my measurements. Also unfortunately, I went to the Minnesota State Fair. Don’t get me wrong, the state fair was great. The weather was perfect: I like tractors and there were […]
Behind The Scenes Of Three FIREy Marriages
While I’m fully aware that money can’t buy happiness, I wouldn’t mind being known as “the melancholy guy who drives the red Lamborghini Diablo.” –wise person somewhere On Monday, I wrote about how FIRE has resulted in some issues for my own marriage. Having more time to think has brought issues to the surface that […]
Ask The Readers: Could FIRE Set Fire To Your Marriage?
Minneapolis peeps (Minneapolans?)! Are you around this Thursday? I’ll be at some meetups in your lovely city: The Minnesota State Fair: I’ll be hanging out here most of the day. At happy hour, I’m meeting up with my buddy, the Physician on FIRE at the Ball Park Cafe, a block east of the giant yellow slide. […]