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Financial Envy Part II (Others envying you)
Last week I talked about how to deal with feelings of envy towards other people’s financial success or appearance of financial success. I’m probably someone who is extra self-conscious because it really shouldn’t matter what others think of you. You can’t control what others think of you, so why bother worrying about it. I can’t […]
FI Can’t Wait
About seven years ago, I found the blog Early Retirement Extreme and I was intrigued. Jacob, the writer behind the blog, is a bit extreme in his approach so I didn’t see myself following in his footsteps. Soon after that, I discovered Mr. Money Mustache, and his lifestyle and approach made it more palatable. Many […]
Is There a Shortcut to FIRE?
I started reading tons of personal finance blogs years ago. At first, the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) blogs were a small portion of the personal finance niche, but that niche is now on FIRE. (Pun intended) When I first stumbled upon the concept, I read every article on this topic. I’m going to say […]
I Retired at 25 and Paid Off $100,000 in 2 Years!
No. No I didn’t. My deepest apologies for the click bait title. My blog traffic is in the doldrums and I needed a boost. I’m kidding of course. Well I’m kidding about trying to boost traffic, not kidding about the sad state of my blog traffic. I’ve seen many of these sensational click-bait titles in […]