Of all of the posts that have been published on this site in the last two years (over 265 articles), one of the most consistently popular reads is this one about the FIRE Milestone of Reaching Millionaire Status. As when I wrote it, I think there continues to be a certain power in the concept of being a millionaire and the fact that that the … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Millionaire Life
I think today’s quote captures most people’s quest toward a life of financial independence and retiring early (FIRE) as well as anyone could. I jotted it down several years ago on a Post-it note and had it stuck to my calendar in my office at work. People solve for their success in life in different ways. For me, it was working for MegaCorp for 27 … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Live Free
It’s been fun to have our family & friends out of school and work over the last week, but of course many will be back at the grind next Monday. Not us – since early retiring last April, we’ve been on one long extended weekend. It truly has been a complete lifestyle change! While it’s been well noted that 2016 has been an unusual … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – New Year!
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. As Jay Leno once said, for guys it is “The Official Start of the Christmas Shopping Season”. It’s true that quite a few guys (and I’m sure gals too) leave a significant share of their Christmas shopping until the day before Christmas. My brother and I used to make an annual event of going out on Christmas Eve and shopping for … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Christmas Shopping
How does your office holiday party stack up? Does your company do it up big, or is senior management preaching belt tightening and concerned about the optics. I have to say that my last MegaCorp’s office party was a bit of an embarrassment. In last year’s post on this topic, I compared our year end holiday employee event with data from a study of … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Office Party
We had a neighborhood Christmas party last week and somehow the conversation turned to the color of my hair. At age 50, it is hanging in there pretty well – hardly any gray right now – and has become an interesting microcosm of my early retirement so far. I’ve read that most people’s hair turns gray 10-20% for each five years after they turn 25 … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Turning Back The Gray
Heading Christmas shopping this weekend? They say it’s not the price of the gift, but the thought behind it. Despite that, many people over-spend on gifts this time of the year and have a big credit card bill to deal with the day after New Year’s. How do your Holiday shopping habits compare to the average American household? Click on this LINK to read … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Holiday Shopping
Today’s graphic is purely tongue-in-cheek. The fact is, I like Black Friday sales. I even went shopping last night when the Target store opened at 6:00pm on Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday retail season. I wasn’t the only one there, of course, there were likely more than a thousand people waiting in line to get a hot price on a TV, microwave, or giant … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Black Friday Craziness
Next week is Thanksgiving and while the years can certainly have their ups-and-downs, I continue to have a lot to be thankful for – both the people in my life and the blessings we have received. When I reflect back on our journey to financial independence and retiring early (FIRE), I think a lot about the twists and turns that shaped my career and life. … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Opening Doors
For many people, travel is one of the KEY reasons they pursue early retirement. This article from CNBC shows it as the top thing people look forward to in retirement. I’ve been talking a lot to people about their post-FIRE travel plans and all of the interesting places they have gone and hope to go to. One friend has a terrific trip to Europe planned … Continue reading FIRE Station Fun – Travel Experiences
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