Tag: The Retirement Manifesto
The Groovy Ode to FI Fritzy
Note: This post was a joint effort between me and Mrs. Groovy. So don’t get thrown by the use of “we” and “our” rather than “I” and “my.” Fritzy. Fritzer. Fritz. Whatever you want to call Fritz Gilbert from The Retirement Manifesto is perfectly fine. Just call him. But wait until tomorrow. He’s celebrating his escape from…
See You in 2018
Man, 2017 flew by. And what a year it’s been. Mrs. G and I finally got to meet some of our blogging heroes—Claudia and Garrett from Two Cup House, JW and Lucy from The Green Swan, Fritz from The Retirement Manifesto, and Jillian from Montana Money Adventures. And I can say unequivocally that they’re all…
Ten Bloggers Who Inspired Me This Week
Haha! I think I read the blog post of the year this week on Rockstar Finance. It was written by Crispy Doc, and it expertly explained how anyone can freeze his or her credit. Here’s Crispy’s exquisite how-to in its entirety: “Links below to freeze your credit report, can be done completely online:” Freakin’ beautiful.…
The Groovies’ FIRE Prowess Score
When my good friend Fritz over at The Retirement Manifesto calls for a chain gang, I don’t ask questions. I do whatever I have to do get in on the chain. In this chain gang challenge, Fritz drew inspiration from JW over at The Green Swan. JW devised a handy tool to gauge your progress…
How Much Crap Is Hiding Behind Your Walls?
I’m not a minimalist, but I do appreciate the sentiment that your life should be as clutter-free as possible. So for sh%ts and giggles, I decided to perform a clutter audit on our house. For the purposes of my audit, I defined “clutter” as something that 1) Mrs. Groovy and I haven’t used in six…