Disclaimer: some links may be affiliate links. They help offset the cost of keeping this blog running! Before we get to the juicy details of last month’s expenditures and adventures, I want to take a second to ask for a few things. Next week is Fiery Millennials’ 3rd blogiversary! For the blogiversary post, I would like to do an […]
Monthly Status Report: November 2017
Disclaimer: some links may be affiliate links. They help offset the cost of keeping this blog running! Why do I do a monthly status report? I find it best to do a monthly status report for a few reasons. It helps me evaluate how I did the previous month. Did I hit a target reduction in spending or did I go way over budget for […]
Chautauqua 2017: Lessons Learned
As previously discussed in my Chautauqua recap post, I had a really amazing time hanging out with new and old friends, taking in the beautiful scenery, and learning some pretty interesting things. I covered the friends and scenery in the last post, so.….… time to talk about the lessons I learned! Lesson 1 Our host Cheryl gave a presentation on […]
Thrashing the Early Retirement Threshold
I’ve starting listening to a lot more podcasts and audio books now that I’m driving 5+ hours to see my boyfriend. It’s more productive and just about as entertaining as doing car-eoke. (But way easier on my voice!) These podcasts and audio books aren’t just for entertainment, though. I wanted to put the time to good use. So […]
Cultivating a Community
It’s no surprise to anyone that knows me that I absolutely love traveling to meet new people. Especially people in the FIRE community. I’ve written reviews on my times at.…… Ecuador Chautauqua 2015 (bonus lessons learned post!) Camp Mustache Seattle 2016 FinCon 2016 Camp Mustache Florida 2017 Those are the major trips I’ve been on, but I’ve also had the […]
From Bad-Ass to.….. Bad
As chronicled in my 3 Month Update and Bugs, Thugs, and Hugs posts, I had some work done on my house this summer. Notice I didn’t say anything about the quality of the work. I deliberately left that descriptor out as it turns out my contractor was closer to the “should never be allowed to work on a home improvement […]