So never say never,The pain from the past makes the pleasure way better.You gotta feel the lowest lows to get the highest highs,Blow your nose, dry your eyes.Open roads waiting and its time to drive,Isn't it scenic after?-Wax (Limousine)7/17, 5:30am: I'm lying in bed thinking that I quit my job over 3 years ago and I completely missed the anniversary. My departure date was … [Read more...] about 3+ Years Of FIRE: Reflections On Home School Hell, Happiness, And Death
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What We’re Doing With Money
First, let's talk numbers. They're not terrible.February 19: Our net-worth hit an all-time high of $2,585,214.March 16: Less than a month later, it was down to $2,280,151, a paper loss of $305,063.March 30: It has since recovered to $2,353,069, down $232,145 from that all-time high.If we were pure index investors, our numbers would be worse. The S&P 500 is down … [Read more...] about What We’re Doing With Money
Ask The Readers: Your Why Of FI?
I didn't know what early retirement was until October of 2012. I had a very bad, no good, terrible day at work and googled something like:How do I retire early?Up came Mr. Money Mustache and JD Roth, two fellows who had retired early. My first thought was this:What kind of scam have I stumbled upon? When does the sales pitch come??And then I read MMM's post on … [Read more...] about Ask The Readers: Your Why Of FI?
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 MeWhen I first discovered FIRE way back in 2012, I embraced it almost immediately. I say "almost" because I thought Mr. Money Mustache was … [Read more...] about Fitness, Frugality, and FIRE
A Thanksgiving Pilgrimage to the Land of FI
One of the best parts of blogging about FIRE and living in 'Stashtown is the parade of interesting people that pass through our lives. A couple of weeks ago, Elisabeth and her family came to visit all way from Hoosierland. She's a professional writer with Standford credentials (the opposite of my hack-writing), so when she offered to write a guest post, I said "yes" with great … [Read more...] about A Thanksgiving Pilgrimage to the Land of FI