Some time ago I came across a blog called, I Vigilante, and I was immediately hooked by the blogger’s enlightened self-interest and willingness to say FU to convention. Here’s how The Vigilante describes his mission. I’m here to show you the virtue of unapologetic selfishness (“I”), the virtue of rebelling from authority and expectations often …
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Earlier this year, I wrote a post titled, The Ten Things You Need to Do Daily to Become Financially Independent. In case you didn’t read this post, and don’t want to now, here are those ten things. 1. Spend at least 15 minutes cleaning something. 2. Spend at least 15 minutes exercising. 3. Make your …
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Soon after Mr. Groovy and I quit our jobs I wrote about retirement bliss. A few months later I shared the six horrifying truths no one tells you about retirement. I wasn’t sure what to expect after that. Now, nine months into horrifying bliss, I’m happy to divulge the five surprising perks of retirement I’ve …
I’m into fitness—frugal fitness, that is. A while back I wrote a post about how I set up a home gym in my garage for under $100. I also added a $15 chin-up bar to my indoor regimen of free YouTube workouts, bear crawls and planks. To say I’m cheap about fitness is putting it …
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It’s not easy making new friends. Sure, you meet people if you’re outgoing and upbeat, but I’m talking about real friendships. And here in the personal finance community, I’ve found no shortage of friends—real friends. It’s easy to make friends in the personal finance community because we all share the same values—and not just about …
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