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Another Great Benefit of Financial Independence: Having a Large Margin of Error

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If having money to pay for your needs and wants is the only measure of your well-being, the coronavirus pandemic currently roiling the world’s economy has done nothing to damage me and Mrs. Groovy. That’s the beauty of financial independence. Not being dependent on a job, business, or government check for your livelihood leaves you …

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Income and Happiness

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As one’s income grows, so does one’s happiness. But this dynamic isn’t immune to the laws of diminishing returns. At an income of $75,000, happiness supposedly peaks. Don’t ask me why, but my fertile mind got hung up on this factoid recently. On one hand, the correlation between income and happiness makes perfect sense. Make …

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Obesity and FIRE

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Last Friday, I patted myself on the back and shared some confirmation bias regarding America’s declining competency, particularly as it relates to weight control. Today, I want to discuss how I reversed course mid-life and went from overweight and bordering on obesity to fit and bordering on scrumptious. I think it might help a lot …

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