Monthly Archives: October 2017
What I read this week
Two interesting discussions on frugality: One from Penny at She Picks Up Pennies and one from Kalie at Pretend to be Poor. Slightly different takes on an interesting topic. My July 4th post on my view of Frugality – Interesting, I … Continue reading
Reprise – Where You Live Matters A Lot for Your FI
This is a reprise of something I posted over the summer. I heard something on the WSJ podcast on the same topic last week and thought that I’d revisit the issue. What you’ll need for a comfortable retirement is, … Continue reading
What I Read this Week
From Chris Mamula writing for Can I Retire Yet? – a good discussion of health care and early retirement. This is, perhaps, the most important issue among those striving for the RE part of FIRE. You can find more from Chris … Continue reading
What I Read this Week of October 8
From Steve at TSR – why making mistakes in life may actually benefit you in the long-run. Breaking News: Most Seniors Have Little Retirement Savings – Ok, perhaps this is not news. But this article highlights why we in this community are … Continue reading
Why An Increasing Lifestyle Can Actually Reduce Your Happiness
We read a fair bit in this community about the concept of Hedonic Adaptation. It is usually invoked in discussing whether we should allow our lifestyle to “move up” as we increase our income. We have probably all fallen victim … Continue reading
