Feeling Content Is Good For My Life And My Money I didn’t always feel content with my life. Growing up, all I ever wanted was to be rich. And rich to me was what I saw on the show, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Basically, I just wanted stuff. Lots and lots of stuff. […]
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5 Things I Hate About The FIRE Movement
FIRE, also known as Financial Independence/Retire Early, has caught the attention of some major mainstream media outlets over the past few years and I can’t say it’s been welcomed with open arms. Hate is a strong word and a good chunk of the population, myself included, were taught not to even use it as a […]
Celebrating One Year With Our Inexpensive Internet Mattress
It was exactly one year ago this week that our inexpensive internet mattress arrived via free delivery on our front doorstep. My husband and I had been in the market for a mattress for a couple of years before we actively started shopping. We started at a local mattress store and fell victim to sticker […]
A Thrifty Thanksgiving Feast And Feelings Of Gratitude
As Thanksgiving draws closer, I’m starting to get really, really excited. Growing up, Thanksgiving was my absolute favorite holiday. I loved helping my mom cook the turkey while the beautiful aromas of the season filled our tiny trailer. I couldn’t wait to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to see Tom Turkey come rolling down […]
5 Reasons Ditching FIRE For FIOR Might Be Your Best Financial Move
I first coined the term, FIOR, in a post I wrote back in November 2017. If you’re not familiar with it, it stands for Financial Independence/Optional Retirement. I first introduced FIOR to the personal finance community when I started questioning my original FIRE goal. Specifically, I was questioning whether or not retiring early was the […]
The What Ifs of International Geoarbitrage And Early Retirement
If you’re not familiar with it, geoarbitrage is a lifestyle design that means relocating to an LCOL (Low Cost of Living) area in order to reduce living expenses and potentially retire early. Geoarbitrage can be implemented at the domestic or international level, however, the international flavor has been making huge internet waves lately with early […]