Are you an introvert or an extravert? How does it impact your work and desire to retire early? I find this dimension of one’s personality very interesting. There is a long article on Wikipedia that defines the two, and also includes a term called “ambiversion”. I think that last term might best describe me. I tend to fall a little to the “E” side … Continue reading Introverts & Extroverts – Impact In Retirement?
Daily Finance recently published a good article on thinking through where you get your car repaired. Finding a good garage has been a challenge for me. My old company had a company-owned automotive service center. It was fantastic to have a place that you could go to that you would trust implicitly. The mechanics that worked their were company employees, so they had no profit … Continue reading Thrifty Thursday – Auto Repair Savings
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I like the magazine articles that list the top 10 this or that. I’m always a sucker to click on the link and see if my state, or my city are listed. Unfortunately, my state is on the Kiplinger’s List of worst states to retire to. Kiplinger’s article on Huffington Post Relatively high taxes for state income are a key to determiner of being … Continue reading Ten Worst States To Retire To
This post marks the 11 month point in my countdown to FIRE – being financially independent and retired early. My FIRE escape date is planned for April 1, 2016 – just a few weeks before my 50th birthday. Each month I’ve been counting down the activities that are getting me prepared. This month’s headline is that our nest egg held the terrific gains that we … Continue reading Early Retirement FIRE Escape – 11 Month Countdown
Happy Monday Morning …. 😏 Image Credit: Polyp. Continue reading Life In The Rat Race – Hedonic Treadmill
Today is my 49th birthday. That might seem like a big number or a small number, depending on your perspective. Right now it means I’m slightly on the younger side of the 20 people in the strategic planning meeting that I am sitting in at MegaCorp. Today’s a Tuesday. Tuesday is a terrible day for a birthday, because if there are important meetings scheduled, you’re … Continue reading FIRE Countdown – Last Birthday in the Office
We just finished paying our taxes for 2014. We spent the last month working with our new accountant on the ugliness. I like to think that our taxes are pretty simple – I only work for one company – but yet they always end up being a lot more complicated that I want. And expensive… I am blessed to have a good job and … Continue reading One More Year – Income Tax Bite
“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now. “ This wise proverb is as important for achieving your early retirement goals as any other virtue in life. It is easy to say that you are too far behind to play catch-up, but if you don’t start now, where will you be? Continue reading Chinese Proverb
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