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Welcome to my blog! Since 2001 I've written 663 posts about software/personal development, technology, minimalism, FIRE, movies, startups and my life. These span three separate blogs, with all articles linked from here.
This blog Focuses on exploring the intersection of minimalism, mindfulness and technology + my journal.
Minafi Financial indepenence, investing and my journey to retire early (or at least a sabatical from 36-42).
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#fire: FIRE stands for "Financial Independence, Retire Early". It's a focus investing, optimizing spending around values and creating a life you want to retire to.
Time for a major life change.
March 16, 2025
A look into what's stood out from 3 years of early retirement life.
December 30, 2021
September 11, 2021
April 25, 2021
Your FIRE number is often calculated by multiplying your expenses by 25. That's the amount of after-tax money you need. But how much extra do you need in taxes?
April 18, 2021
Whether physical, symbolic or digital, a garden helps you focus on one thing: growth.
February 21, 2021
December 16, 2020
July 20, 2020
April 13, 2020
February 17, 2020
A look at what's worked, what hasn't and what I'd do differently from my first year retired.
December 14, 2019
October 21, 2019
September 23, 2019
August 19, 2019
What are the 118 topics that everyone learning about FIRE should know about? These are the subjects that stand out as the most important from my experience.
July 29, 2019
June 24, 2019
June 17, 2019
June 10, 2019
May 13, 2019
April 8, 2019