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Financial Independence, Guest Post, Opinions, Reader Case Study

I’m 50 And Ready To Quit; A Case Study Update 3 Years Later

January 15, 2025 7 Comments

I’m in my 50s and want to quit– but I don’t know if I have “enough”.

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Money, Retirement, Travel

Early Retirement Month 17: Sri Lanka Snippets

February 27, 2024 8 Comments

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 […]

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Frugal, Opinions, Spending, Travel

A Personal Item For 6 Months Around The World

February 24, 2023 7 Comments

After moving abroad to Amsterdam, I had the opportunity to travel a lot around Europe. With each trip, I perfected my packing game. European budget airlines have started to charge for carry-ons, so I worked to fit everything into a personal item. Little by little, I’ve managed to trim down what I carry to a […]

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Financial Independence, Money Tracking, Travel

Early Retirement Month Three: Bali and Your Burning Questions

December 16, 2022 4 Comments

A recap of my third month in retirement, traveling through Bali, and answering questions about early retirement so far.

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Money, Retirement, Travel

Do I Have Enough Money To Travel The World?

November 24, 2022 4 Comments

Now that I’ve quit my job, stopped paying rent, and jetted off to Southeast Asia, I realized I need to sit down and figure out exactly how much it costs to travel the world. As my investments get to work, I get to relax. Well, as long as I don’t go on a spending spree. […]

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Intentional Living, Money, Travel

4 Ways I Traveled The World For Free

September 26, 2019 15 Comments

Four major trips have taken me across the globe, and I didn’t pay full price for a single one of them.

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Money, Opinions, Travel

It’s Time To Skip The ‘Must-Sees’ And Do This Instead.

May 29, 2019 21 Comments

You have looked forward to this rare slice of time away from work for weeks. You have spent hundreds of dollars to venture across state, national, or continental borders. You have planned each day meticulously to make every minute count. And now you are waiting in a line. “Surely it will be worth it,” you […]

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Expense Reports, Money, Spending

September 2018 Expense Report

October 3, 2018 8 Comments

I didn’t spend too much time at home this month. I converted from hourly to salary at my new job so I flew down to California to go to orientation. I flew out early in order to take advantage of the weekend and crashed at a family’s place in San Francisco.

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I'm a mechanical engineer turned programmer with a pretty big DIY project: save enough money to become financially independent. Financial Mechanic is all about frugality, career climbing, and investing.

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