All the books I read in 2024, ranked.
What I Read This Year – 2024 Ranked
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 Stock Pick That Tanked
I do want to write about stock-picking. Because that morning, I had checked in on my portfolio. I finally got around to calling old 401k institutions to rollover the funds from old workplaces into a Traditional 401k. When I scrolled through my accounts, one stock caught my eye. I saw it and laughed.
Quick Update! A Move And A New Kitty
Last time I wrote, I was traveling solo through Sri Lanka and the Philippines. When I returned, day-to-day life sucked me back into its tricky vortex. One thing that strikes me in retirement is how easily the time goes. I thought without work I’d have so much more of it, and I do, but it […]
What My Grandma Paid to Build Her Home Will Shock You! (Really, it will!)
After learning more about the history behind my Grandparents’ idyllic home, I have taken away some valuable lessons about adapting financial strategies to fit the times we live in.
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 […]
Early Retirement Month 17: Sri Lanka Snippets
How did we go from Early Retirement Month 7 in the last post to Month 17? Well… after the months of traveling last year, I went back home and did not have many more travel updates to give. However, I’m traveling again, doing another two months in Southeast Asia, visiting Thailand, Sri Lanka, and the […]
Early Retirement Month Seven: A Bucket-List Trip to Australia and New Zealand (Part 2)
After a wonderful bop around the Southern half of New Zealand, we booked flights to head up to Auckland in the North. After renting a car in a super sketchy, dark parking lot, we made it to the attic-turned-Airbnb where we crashed for the night. We were raring to go on hikes, so we only […]
A Rating of Every Book I Read In 2023
Thanks to Goodreads, I have a record of everything I read in 2023. I love going back over what books I finished and the notes and highlights that stick out to me.
Exiting A Toxic Career Of Software Engineering
When saving and strategizing to leave the workforce, it’s crucial to make a plan for what you are retiring to. That’s what I write about— my journey to financial independence and what I am doing now after turning in my notice. But I realized I haven’t shared much about what I’m retiring from. Most of […]