Author Archives: Oldster
What the Olympics and Financial Independence Have In Common
I admit it, I’m an Olympic junkie. I’m sure I’m not alone in this community (or any other for that matter). I can sit for hours and watch cross-country skiing and ski jumping, ice skating and even “sports” I don’t … Continue reading
When Should We Take Social Security?
I am approaching a retirement milestone this year. This is the year I turn 59 ½. It’s not the first artificial line I’ve crossed on the journey (55 for getting at my 401k without penalty was the first), but it … Continue reading
Inexpensive College Education – Are You Kidding Me?
One of the things I enjoy most about the FIRE community is the outside the box thinking. It takes original thinkers to turn the work/life/retirement balance on its head and put themselves in a position to live the lives they … Continue reading
Do Less and Obsess More?
As the third leg of the stool I appear to be building about doing less and being happier, I submit this article from the Financial Times. The article is really a review of Morten Hansen’s new book Great At Work: How Top … Continue reading
Work Less, Create More Happiness and Satisfaction – Could it be That Simple?
Those of you who read the article I linked to in my last post, and with whom the idea that too much productivity is dangerous resonated, will enjoy this next installment. This next article kind of piggy-backs on the previous one, … Continue reading
