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14.05.2025 |
I Didnāt Lose Weight Before My Wedding
financialmechanic.com | 17:32 Uhr
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I wasnāt impervious to the lose weight before your wedding! messaging, but I tried to ignore it. I muttered affirmations to myself. Shook my soft belly in the mirror. āI love you,ā I told her, even though sometimes I wished sheād disappear.
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8 Years of FIRE: Lessons Learned
1500days.com | 16:50 Uhr
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I haven’t been paying attention to this blog much because I’ve had a lot going on. Summer is almost here and we’ve already had loads of visitors come through town. One of the great things about living in Colorado is that there are always fun and interesting people around, locals and visitors alike. And there […]
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Life Bucket List Item Complete! #39 Go scuba diving
thepowerofthrift.com | 09:00 Uhr
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Poor Mark. I was in a bad mood for weeks. Sad and anxious. Mostly anxious. But oh so very anxious. I was actively dreading my scuba lessons. I haven’t actively dreaded something since I quit working. It’s an unpleasant feeling that I don’t miss. Water is my Everest. Swimming is terrifying. I’ve been trying to⦠Read More »
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13.05.2025 |
My Packing List As A 5 Year, Full-Time Nomad
apurplelife.com | 10:00 Uhr
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It’s finally here! Y’all have been asking me for literal years to write a post detailing my nomad packing list. I put it off because y’all requested, at minimum pictures and ideally video, and that sounded like a lot of work š . But I finally found the motivation so it’s happening! Here is everything … Continue reading My Packing List As A 5 Year, Full-Time Nomad[..] |
12.05.2025 |
The Rental Condo is Off The Market
retireby40.org | 07:37 Uhr
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As you may have surmised from the accompanying image, I spent some quality time with the toilet over the weekend. Earlier this year, I heard the toilet tank refill on ... Read more
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09.05.2025 |
April 2025 Savings, plus other updates
quietlysaving.co.uk | 15:10 Uhr
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A bit of a social-spendy month, from a few outings with friends, including another enjoyable FIRE meet up in the pub. Work has been really busy but I’m managing to not let myself get overwhelmed and am making sure I’m … Continue reading →
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T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 145
accidentalfire.com | 10:05 Uhr
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Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #145! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Work Life/Retirement Articles & Content Cheap fruits and vegetables via loss leaders (Early Retirement Extreme) “As always...
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Market Musings: Recession Fears and the Trade War ā Is this the end of FIRE?
earlyretirementnow.com | 10:00 Uhr
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My economic and market outlook: We will avoid a recession, inflation will further moderate, and the USA will win the trade war. Relax! The FIRE movement will be just fine.
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08.05.2025 |
Why? . . . Ooohhh, why!
fiforthepeople.com | 15:00 Uhr
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I had lotsa reasons for FIREing at the end of 2021. Cuz I had long tired of didnāt love (or, to an ever-larger extent, like) the work that I did? Check! Cuz a lot of the lawyers I painfully had to endure people I worked with were increasingly grating on me? Yep! Cuz there was...
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April 2025 Early Retirement Update ā Springtime Animals Edition
rootofgood.com | 11:30 Uhr
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Welcome back to another monthly update from Root of Good! We spent most of April at home enjoying the springtime flora and fauna. But we also managed to squeeze in a week in the Caribbean on board the Holland America Rotterdam cruise ship.Ā
Right now we are just a few days away from commencing a six week period of busy travel that brings us to the west coast of the USA, then Alaska, Europe, and a[..] |
06.05.2025 |
10 Years of Blogging⦠Time for a Lighter Rhythm
routetoretire.com | 12:15 Uhr
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10 years ago, on May 6, 2015, I published my first blog post (Are You Ready to Retire Early?). At just over 800 words, it was definitely not as long-winded as I tend to be nowadays! 😂 It wasn’t much – just a sort of intro as I tried to figure out what I wanted my blogging life to be about. Route to Retire has changed a lot since then (hopefully for the better!) and it’s f[..] |
The Month Of Seattle: April 2025 Recap
apurplelife.com | 10:00 Uhr
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2025 is 1/3 over and time is dumb š . The month absolutely flew by for reasons I’ll explain below, but in general it was nice to be back Stateside after spending the first few months of the year on the other side of the world. It was also lovely to land when spring had … Continue reading The Month Of Seattle: April 2025 Recap[..] |
05.05.2025 |
April 2025 FIRE Update
retireby40.org | 06:00 Uhr
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Hey Everyone! Did you have a good month? April was a hectic month at the RB40 household. RB40Jr was busy with school, debate, Ultimate Frisbee, martial arts, and socializing with ... Read more
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04.05.2025 |
2025 Market Chaos Blowing up our FIRE Plans?
twosidesoffi.com | 17:01 Uhr
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Trying to decide when is the right time to retire? Learn how we decided and see which Retirement Persona you might [..] |
30.04.2025 |
Monthly Portfolio UpdateĀ ā April 2025
thefiexplorer.com | 21:00 Uhr
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...all human wisdom is summed up in these two words, 'Wait and hope'
- Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo
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29.04.2025 |
Review: Singapore Air Economy Class ā Singapore to Auckland, New Zealand for $37
apurplelife.com | 10:00 Uhr
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This is the second part of a very long post about my experience flying 17 hours in Singapore Air Economy Class. In case you missed it, here’s the first part: Review: Singapore Air Economy Class ā Tokyo, Japan to Singapore for $37 So let’s get back into it! When I left off, I had just … Continue reading Review: Singapore Air Economy Class – Singapore to Auckland, New Zeala[..] |
28.04.2025 |
What if You Always Maxed Out Your 401k?
retireby40.org | 04:50 Uhr
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Whatās the surest way to become a millionaire? I can tell you right now ā max out your 401k contribution every year. It will take a while, but I guarantee ... Read more
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27.04.2025 |
Spring Adventure to Czechia! (Mar. 2025 Update)
tictoclife.com | 22:17 Uhr
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We're celebrating spring's bloom in Central Europe while donating to a mental health nonprofit in March as our finances brace for market turmoil!
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What Should We Do With Bonds and Cash in a Crazy Market?
twosidesoffi.com | 17:00 Uhr
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Trying to decide when is the right time to retire? Learn how we decided and see which Retirement Persona you might [..] |
25.04.2025 |
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 144
accidentalfire.com | 10:04 Uhr
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Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #144! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Work Life/Retirement Articles & Content Spending thresholdsāidiot (Life In FIRE) “So again, today I was evaluating an...
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24.04.2025 |
Health Savings, (An) Account: Part Dos
fiforthepeople.com | 16:58 Uhr
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In my last post I bored you with discussed the nuts and bolts of my experience getting subsidized Obamacare health insurance on my stateās health insurance exchange. An experience that included several challenges. Some expected. Others not so much. I left off at a point where Iād become more knowledgeable about cost sharing reductions (CSRs)...
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22.04.2025 |
A Fun Collection of Random Thoughts You Didnāt Ask For
routetoretire.com | 12:15 Uhr
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I was trying to decide what to focus on in this post because I’ve had several random thoughts spending some quality time in my mind lately. Sometimes my brain just has stuff bouncing all over the place. So I decided, why not just touch on a bunch of them? So here we are with a mish-mosh of random thoughts all crammed into one delightful mess of a blog post! Between the action-packed stock m[..] |
Review: Singapore Air Economy Class ā Tokyo, Japan to Singapore for $37
apurplelife.com | 10:00 Uhr
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Surprise surprise – I’ve written a lot on this blog about Singapore Air Business Class, First Class and their First Class Suites, but until now I had never sampled their Economy Class product. That all changed this year š . So let’s dive into if Economy on this airline lives up to the rest of … Continue reading Review: Singapore Air Economy Class – Tokyo, Japan to [..] |
20.04.2025 |
A stupid decision to sell my rental property
firevlondon.com | 10:20 Uhr
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I sold my rental property last year, after owning it over 20 years. It’s a lovely property, worth around Ā£1m, right in the heart of London – near the middle of the map below. I used to live in it, I travel past it regularly, I know its neighbourhood well. The Modern Flat has genuinely… Continue reading A stupid decision to sell my rental property →[..] |
18.04.2025 |
MAR25 Net Worth $1,461,041 (-$26,693)
aussiefirebug.com | 06:56 Uhr
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I share these net worth updates to stay accountable, seek feedback on our strategy, and prove that achieving financial independence in Australia is feasible without relying on extraordinary luck or wealth. The table below tracks our journey from $36K in debt to reaching our goals. š„ The data biz continue ticking along with a decently […]
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15.04.2025 |
āIs It Worth It?ā Green Class Tickets On The Shinkansen Bullet Train
apurplelife.com | 10:00 Uhr
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So my Partner loves trains š . I try to incorporate them into our travel plans as much as I can because he loves them so much. That has led to some fun adventures, such as taking a sleeper train up the west coast of the US (even though it’s much slower and more expensive … Continue reading “Is It Worth It?” Green Class Tickets On The Shinkansen Bullet Train[..] |
11.04.2025 |
Mar ā25: Anticipating tariffs
firevlondon.com | 23:37 Uhr
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What’s in the news? Talking about the news in March, given what’s been happing on the tariff front over the last few weeks, seems a bit pointless. We entered March with a lot of drama about Ukraine, and some notable ‘ceasefire’ activity on the diplomatic front. We finished March waiting for ‘liberation day’, April 2nd,… Continue reading Mar ’25: Anti[..] |
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 143
accidentalfire.com | 10:02 Uhr
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Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #143! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Work Life/Retirement Articles & Content There is so much to rant about these days. Letās go for...
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10.04.2025 |
Health Savings, (An) Account: Part Uno
fiforthepeople.com | 14:30 Uhr
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Hello, Dear Readers who did not ask for this post but are getting it anyway! In my last post, I bored you to tears regaled you with the story of how I finally got health care exchange health insurance with subsidies this year, after learning at last yearās Econome conference that the rule preventing me...
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09.04.2025 |
Everyone Has A Planā¦
1500days.com | 19:54 Uhr
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the current state of the markets. I feel bad for the folks who are freaking out, although I can see where they’re coming from. Most of the folks in my circles tend to skew younger and they’ve had the fortune of incredible stock market performance: We’ve had a couple […]
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08.04.2025 |
We Paid $3,200 for an Incredible $25K Europe Trip⦠Hereās How We Did It
routetoretire.com | 12:15 Uhr
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I’ve been excited to tell you the details of our planned Europe trip for a while now. But I wanted to wait until we had the framework all planned out. We now have 38 nights of fun booked for this fall. This includes flights, lodging, cruises, and a first-class train ride. Now that everything’s in place, I did the math on what this would have cost if we had just booked everything throug[..] |
07.04.2025 |
March 2025 Savings, plus other updates
quietlysaving.co.uk | 18:45 Uhr
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I did have this draft nearly ready to publish last week but sunny weather meant that I spent more time outside than on my laptop. It’s all doom and gloom right now investment-wise, but my numbers are from end of … Continue reading →
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04.04.2025 |
Freaking Out Over Market Farts?
1500days.com | 17:00 Uhr
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People tend to freak out over market farts. And I always get well-meaning people asking me if I’m doing OK when Mr. Market isn’t so happy. While it can be tough to watch 20% of your net worth evaporate in a couple of days, know that: What To Do? If you’re still in the accumulation […]
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March 2025 Early Retirement Update ā Vacation Edition
rootofgood.com | 11:30 Uhr
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Welcome back to another monthly update from Root of Good! We have enjoyed almost a full month back at home in Raleigh since our last vacation but we're about to hit the high seas again in a couple of days.Ā
We also managed to take a short mini-vacation in the middle of March with all of our kids. Our family visited the Outer Banks of North Carolina for two days during a nice and warm weekend.Ā Ā [..] |
Monthly Dividend Recap | Mar 2025 ā $3k from 15 Great Companies
wisestacker.com | 08:37 Uhr
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WiseStacker
Monthly Dividend Recap | Mar 2025 – $3k from 15 Great Companies
March 2025 dividend recap: $3,216 from 15 companies, portfolio growing steadily.
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03.04.2025 |
Performance Update: Q1 2025
1500days.com | 22:22 Uhr
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My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* ($1,000,000 to retire on and $120,000 to pay off the house) in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and Iāve left my job. In the interest of openness, Iāll continue to share […]
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31.03.2025 |
Monthly Portfolio UpdateĀ ā March 2025
thefiexplorer.com | 20:30 Uhr
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...here we must run as fast as we can, just to stay in place. And if you wish to go anywhere you must run twice as fast as that.
- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
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I went to a timeshare presentation so you donāt have toā¦unless you want to
thepowerofthrift.com | 09:00 Uhr
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In my book, I have various expenses that deplete your net worth. One of those expenses was owning a timeshare. I don’t think they’re worth buying and I think they’ll delay your retirement goals in a negative way. Every once in a while, though, I like to test my truths. Is a timeshare presentation a⦠Read More »
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28.03.2025 |
T.G.I.F. Friday: Volume 142
accidentalfire.com | 09:00 Uhr
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Welcome to “Thank God I’m FI” Friday, Volume #142! Here are some things I really like and that you might too. Financial Independence/Work Life/Retirement Articles & Content Dreamdasher (Escaping Avalon) “Seeing how this fucked up cycle works; barely paid...
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The 3Fs You Need, The 3Fs You Want For A Great Life Balance
wisestacker.com | 05:15 Uhr
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WiseStacker
The 3Fs You Need, The 3Fs You Want For A Great Life Balance
Explore the 3Fs you need and 3Fs you want for a great life balance - a personal take on life's essentials.
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25.03.2025 |
Cruise Ship Internet Sharing: How I Bypassed the Hotspot Restriction
routetoretire.com | 11:15 Uhr
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Another day, another cruise. 🙂 Our year of travel continues! We just got back from another Caribbean cruise. This was a 7-night vacation on MSC Cruises and we were fortunate to be joined by some friends this time. We also had two “free” cabins through the casino from our quest to gain free cruises last year, so we hooked up our Panama friends with one of them. See, I can be nic[..] |
24.03.2025 |
Stand up, if you love the DARTS!
quietlysaving.co.uk | 17:36 Uhr
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Back in January, there was the usual update of Monevator’s Asset Allocation Quilt, a technicolour depiction of the best performance of various different asset classes over the years. I’ve always been fascinated at seeing which sectors did well. Anyone see … Continue reading →
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