I achieved a significant financial milestone: a net worth of one million dollars! But is it too braggadocious to share? And what does it mean to experience wealth generation under capitalism?
If I Had A Million Dollars
First Time Fisherwoman in Alaska
When I turned seven, I asked for a fishing rod for my birthday. I wanted to fish, badly, though I could not explain why.
I’m 50 And Ready To Quit; A Case Study Update 3 Years Later
I’m in my 50s and want to quit– but I don’t know if I have “enough”.
2 Years of Early Retirement (With Numbers)
I QUIT MY JOB TWO YEARS AGO! Isn’t that crazy? I can’t quite believe it’s been two years of early retirement. Two years with no boss, no annoying colleagues, and living every day like it’s the weekend. I can hardly believe it, and can’t wait to dive into it. What are my finances like, after […]
The Ultimate [Updated] Packing List For Traveling Light
Last year I traveled for six months with just a personal item. This year, I went back to Southeast Asia and improved my kit with the lessons I learned. Like last time, I fit everything in a 28L Cotopaxi Allpa bag and a small backpack. On this trip, I went to Thailand, Sri Lanka, and […]
Cracking The Code To Early Retirement: 17 Revealing Insights To Your Burning Questions!
A hundred years ago, we thought technological advances would mean we would work less. Instead, we are working more than ever. There is not much of a blueprint for early retirement. I want to help demystify what early retirement might look like. So I recently sent out an email to ask for reader questions. Thank you for everybody who submitted theirs! Here are my 17 answers to your burning questions about early retirement.
1 Year of Early Retirement (With Numbers)
After a year, is it time to give up this crazy ‘early-retirement’ thing and go back to my old over-air-conditioned office? Here is my tell-all of one year of early retirement.
Early Retirement Month Four: Thailand Whirlwind Adventure Tour
Excuse me while I rave about Thailand I had heard good things about traveling in Thailand. It comes highly recommended for first-timers going backpacking because people are helpful, food is phenomenal, and there is so much to see! Even with the heads up, I was still blown away by Thailand. It is definitely one of […]
Early Retirement Month Three: Bali and Your Burning Questions
A recap of my third month in retirement, traveling through Bali, and answering questions about early retirement so far.
Early Retirement Month One: Copenhagen, Cat-sitting, and Creativity
One thing I didn’t expect after quitting my job was for time to keep rolling along as usual. Shouldn’t taking back eight hours of my day that used to belong to some company make my days feel longer? Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to work that way. I realized today it has been TWO MONTHS since […]