457b
Yeah, I'm one of the lucky ones. And just like before with my pension, I'm thinking about punching that gift horse straight in the mouth. A key part to reaching…
Spectrum of Suffering
-Or how I learned to deal with lifestyle inflation- Like every FI blogger and their mother, I submitted something for JL Collins' new book project called Pathfinders. Because hey, on…
4 Week FIRE update
Looking at that calendar thing, it's been 4 weeks since I left my job. Figured I'd fire off a quick update as to the happenings as of late. My wife…
Last Day!
My last day was Monday! Everything lined up the previous week and I was able to get out two months earlier than planned. That last week was a bit of…
Last week?
Going to take a break from the Tough Shit: PTSD series this week, because That shit is getting heavy, and yeah; I want a break Stuff is happening on the early…
Full Disclosure
Or the compounding effect of marginally good financial decisions/The nice effects of unconscious frugality I’m working on another post in the Tough Shit series, and man has it spun out…
How I got here (money path-part 2)
The first post of this series detailed my net worth, and specified what it was made up of. This one will go into the income that got me here. As…
Where I be (money path-part 1)
The goal of this series is to give you a picture of where I’m at, money wise. Part 2 will get into where all of that came from. Yup, you…
First Year of Retirement Goals
According to the blackboard painted on my kitchen wall, I’ve got 45 shifts left before I retire(or mini-retire, or sabbatical, or whatever the fuck it turns out to be). That’s…
Retirement Police IRL
As I talked about before, I gave my boss written notice informing him and the department of my intention to separate this April. When I talked to him, I told…