Adiós 2019 y Bienvenidos 2020
Okay, I know this post is late, but here it is. Before I get into last year’s accomplishments and this year’s goals, it’s worth mentioning that there are many things…
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FIRE Flashback: Our $15,000 Financial Triple Play
Nota Bene: While this post is about our move to Echols County, Georgia back in 2009, it’s still interesting and relevant to anyone contemplating a geo-arbitrage move. I never got…
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How We’ll Save $130k in 2019
If you live long enough, you’ll see many unimaginable and “impossible” things. Over the course of my lifetime, I’ve seen: the Patty film, the discovery of the giant squid, the…
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How to FIRE on Two Teaching Salaries in 7 Years or Less
Long overdue greetings to all my loyal readers. For the record, I missed you too. In case you missed it, we’re now back in Georgia after our one-year adventure in…
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7 Reasons to Love Your 457 Plan
Saluton al ĉiuj miaj milionoj da legantoj! If you’ve heard any of my podcast interviews (#1, #2, #3), you know how much I love my 457 plans, even my fee-bloated…
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How We Saved $500,000 in 4.5 Years
If you’ve poked around my website at all, you already know how much we like “crappy” jobs. (If you’re scratching your head, read these posts: #1 and #2.) In those posts,…
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¡Adiós 2016 y Bienvenidos 2017!
Another successful trip around the sun has passed, so it’s time for our year-end review. Overall, 2016 was a resounding success for us in the following areas: Work * From January…
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Retread: How I Escaped My 403b by Quitting My Job
Nota Bene: This is a post that I wrote for Dan Otter at 403bwise.com back in 2013. Dan has led the charge in the area of 403b / 457 reform at…
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“Crappy” Jobs II
Summer greetings to my dozens of loyal readers! As you know, no one loves a “crappy” job more than this guy. Unfortunately, over the last two years I’ve been very…
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My Trillionaire Plan
Greetings to my dozens of readers out there. Because of the surging stock market, our high savings rate, and our frugal lifestyle, we’re slowly approaching our goal of amassing a…
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