I've been thinking a lot about happiness lately. I suppose it's the natural evolution of FIREy life:Of course, we all should be working on happiness all along, but sometimes we get thrown off course with the busyness of life. You can only take so much.Happiness is a topic I've been obsessed with for a while. When I retired waaaaay back in April of 2017, I … [Read more...] about 7 Thoughts On Happiness: Part 1
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Flip your life upside down and you may just live the best life ever
I see people making ridiculous financial mistakes almost every day. Some of them really stick out though. At my first job, a 22 year old new hire, right out of college bought a new Corvette in his first month of employment. Buying a car equivalent to one year of your pre-tax salary at the tender age of 22 is a money mistake of epic proportions.Mr. Corvette's financial … [Read more...] about Flip your life upside down and you may just live the best life ever
Thursday Rant: Foolish FroYo Frugality
If you haven't been to a self-serve frozen yogurt (FroYo) place yet, it works like this.First, grab a cup. Fill it with frozen yogurt of your choice. Add toppings from the topping bar. Put your concoction on a scale and weigh. You pay by the ounce.I like these places because I can make myself a treat exactly how I like it in a small portion.A couple weeks … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: Foolish FroYo Frugality
The Titanic and Your Retirement
I have a really hard time turning my brain off. Often, it will take me a couple hours to fall asleep because I have too many thoughts flying through my neurons. (SHUT DOWN BRAIN!) All kinds of things fill my head, but the other night, it was the Titanic that was keeping me awake.I had read an article about the infamous voyage and couldn't stop thinking about it. Just like … [Read more...] about The Titanic and Your Retirement
10 Questions and Pizza with Mr. 1500
Want to be featured in a guest post? I want to hear from you!The most fun part of blogging for me is learning from others. The more I blog, the more I discover all kinds of great people writing great stuff. I've already learned a ton in my short career as a blogger.I'd love to hear your story. Instead of the standard guest post, I'm going to go with a little different … [Read more...] about 10 Questions and Pizza with Mr. 1500