Category Archives: General FIRE
Turning Off the Autopilot – Living with Intention
So much of our life seems to go on autopilot, without intention. I can’t count the number of times that I’ve driven to work or somewhere else only to arrive without being able to recollect the drive at all. It … Continue reading
Teaching Our Child About Money
Teaching our child about money has been a frequent discussion in the Oldster house. Unlike her parents, our daughter has grown up in a household that has not known significant financial problems. We have been fortunate to have lived fairly … Continue reading
Don’t Set Goals
This post piggy-backs on my last post relating to extreme behavior. To see where I’m going with this one, read that post first. Setting Goals Sucks I hate setting goals. In fact I think goals are evil. Ok, that may … Continue reading
Anything Extreme Is A Bad Idea
Websters defines “Extreme” as: “An amount or degree that is far beyond what is normal or reasonable.” It seems like we are constantly being bombarded by businesses, blogs, books, and people who want to sell us something that is being … Continue reading
Q: What to do in Retirement? A: Nothing?
There’s a great scene in the movie Office Space, where the main character, Peter, contemplates with a friend what they’d do if they had a million dollars (this was 1999, when a million bucks was worth half a million, … Continue reading
