A lot has happened since you created this blog post about my dilemma: Should I Take A Mini-Retirement or Stick It Out? A quick update from my side…
Should I Take A Mini-Retirement or Stick It Out? (WITH AN UPDATE!)
How Financial Independence Let Me Leave An Abusive Relationship
“But what do I do about all of my things?” I asked, standing in the hallway with my phone pressed up against my ear. All day I’d been shaking with adrenaline, my fight or flight instinct on high alert. “I remember that one of my biggest worries when I left was my stuff, but I’ll […]
Budgeting for a Massive Life Change – I’m Moving to Amsterdam!
I have a big announcement to make. I’m moving. Again. To Amsterdam. If you’ve been following the blog, this might come as a shock, as I just finished a coast-to-coast move. Although I thought I would be sticking around in Santa Barbara for the next four years, things changed. Life demanded a pivot, so I […]
4 Ways Financial Independence Changed Our Lives (Work, Health, Time, Mentality)
** Financial independence has far-reaching effects on our lives, and for many the pursuit of independence and the obtaining of it has impacted us in profound ways. Today, we hear from Jenni and Chris from TicTocLife, two mid-thirties career-driven folks who reached financial independence by age 33 and retired early at 35. If you are […]
How I Saved $580,000 By The Age of 27
How did this happen? I am reviewing my finances, and the number on the screen bamboozles me. I’m not complaining, but I don’t really understand how it all happened so fast. The numbers are all there, the graphs show a steady increase of my net worth all the way to the current mind-boggling number. My […]
How Financial Independence Changed Our Lives – Flipping the Script on Success, Feminism and FIRE
** NEW SERIES – Financial independence has far-reaching effects on our lives, and for many the pursuit of independence and the obtaining of it has impacted us in profound ways. Today, we hear from Jessica from The Fioneers, who recently quit her job to become a full-time entrepreneur! If you are interested in writing for series […]
How Financial Independence Changed Our Lives [AOC Pandemic Edition]
** NEW SERIES – Financial independence has far-reaching effects on our lives, and for many the pursuit of independence and the obtaining of it has impacted us in profound ways. I decided to start a series on how FI has changed the lives of people all over the world. Today, I’m launching this series with […]
Abolish the Early Retirement Police
The conversation around abolishing the police is one our country should have, but the “police” I am writing about today and the issues surrounding them are admittedly much lower-stakes. While the actual police force has a lot to atone for, the folks I’m talking about do something that’s simply annoying: they crack down on definitions of […]
This Woman Just Quit Her Job At Age 30 After Saving $500,000!
An Early Retirement Success Story A year ago, I asked A Purple Life to write a post for this blog. We brainstormed some ideas, and I asked her to write all about a subject I was dying to read more about: how exactly did she plan on retiring on $500,000? She wrote a magnificently detailed […]
The Cash Machine – A Book Review
The first thing that struck me about The Cash Machine was its cover. Of course it appealed to me—a machine under construction, tools strewn about the floor, and money flying in every direction? Sounds like just the book for ol’ Financial Mechanic over here. The subtitle sealed the deal: A Tale of Passion, Persistence, and Financial Independence. I was sold!