My goal is to retire in 1500 days at age 43. I am writing this on January 1, 2013, so if all goes according to plan, I'll sail off into the sunset of early retirement in February of 2017, just in time to celebrate my 15th wedding anniversary.The three parts you are about to read are my manifesto. Part 1 details how I arrived at this blog. Part II discusses the way you need … [Read more...] about The Awakening
Something Completely Different
Old MR2, Politics, And An Angry Iguana
There aren't many negatives to FI life, but one of them may be this: It's a lot easier to say Yes to all of the fun that comes your way. I've been home exactly one weekend this year.The weekend of January 4th, I was messing around in NYC. I got to see Paul Rudolph's studio:The weekend of the January 18th, I stayed in a home in Breckenridge with friends.The next … [Read more...] about Old MR2, Politics, And An Angry Iguana
My Workout Routine (Muscles at 50!?!!)
Some friends and readers have asked me about my workout routine. Before I begin, please note that I'm an amateur. Before you take fitness advice from a nerd on the internet who plays with plastic dinosaurs, consult <insert one or more: your doctor, a personal trainer, other nerds on the internet, YouTube, your favorite plastic dinosaur, the Magic 8 Ball!>I'll have … [Read more...] about My Workout Routine (Muscles at 50!?!!)
Money Will Solve Money Problems…
I was talking to my friend and FI Blogfather, JL Collins recently and he made a thoughtful point. We were talking about money and happiness and he told me that it's silly that people think they'll become happier when they get money:Money will solve money problems. It won't fix anything else that may be going wrong in your life.Silly me. I thought that money would make … [Read more...] about Money Will Solve Money Problems…
Happiness Part 3: Deep Contentment Is The Goal
Here in the FIRE community we spend a lot of time talking about index funds. We also worry too much about withdrawal rates. We forget the goal of The Game. It's pretty simple:Live a good life.And some of us let FIRE get in the way of that very important goal. I'm raising my hand because I'm completely guilty. More on that later.So we spend all of our time thinking … [Read more...] about Happiness Part 3: Deep Contentment Is The Goal