So, I've been thinking about what to tell people once I leave formal work. This isn't easy. Retired and Financially Independent come to mind immediately, but I cannot use either:Retired: I hate hate hate this word. It has too many connotations. This comes up on Google image search:Financially Independent: I can't use this either. Some folks in my extended family … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Are you FI-curious? Polyworkarous??
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Ask the Readers: Is Early Retirement an All or Nothing Proposition?
Hi there, Mrs. 1500 back to recap last week's question, How much do you spend on haircuts? If you recall, I got an amazing haircut, but I paid a lot for it. Mr. 1500 was surprised at the cost, and I asked you for your opinion. (I'll pass the baton to Mr. 1500 for today's question after our review.)Many of you agreed that $152 isn't all that much for a really great cut, and … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Is Early Retirement an All or Nothing Proposition?
Ask the Readers: Breaking the Bank for a Haircut?!?
Last week, I asked you about happiness. Before I get to your responses, I have a story to tell. When I was in my 20s, sometimes I did stupid things. (Didn't we all?) One fine summer day, a friend and I went for a bike ride. It was hot, so I wore nothing but shorts and shoes. Shirt? Nope. Helmet? Didn't even own one.There was a huge hill near me and per my speed demon … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Breaking the Bank for a Haircut?!?
Ask the Readers: Which Wolf do You Feed?
This post could have also been called: Are you happy?But that title is boring. Instead, let's go with a famous parable: One evening, an elderly Cherokee brave told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, ‘My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all.One is evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Which Wolf do You Feed?
Ask the Readers: Have Your Early Retirement Plans Changed?
No one saw that one coming. Suddenly, the next four years present increased uncertainty for those of us in the 'States and to a lesser extent, the rest of the world.Fact: I don’t like financial uncertainty.ACA? When I first stumbled on the concept of early retirement, one of the issues that I was uncertain about was health care. While far from perfect, the Affordable … [Read more...] about Ask the Readers: Have Your Early Retirement Plans Changed?