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Welcome to my blog! Since 2001 I've written629 postsabout 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 journy to retire early (36 ✔️).
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My hand-picked favorite posts I've ever written.
Create a list of local spots you can drive to that inspire you.
July 27, 2020
Favorites include Recursion, Circe, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and Understanding Comics.
January 20, 2020
December 31, 2019
A look at what's worked, what hasn't and what I'd do differently from my first year retired.
December 14, 2019
One of my 4 pillars of investing is understanding diversification and the role it plays in asset allocation. This post explores this fundamental concept – interactively!
September 2, 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
May was a fantastic month with a focus on spending time outdoors, camping and hiking.
June 3, 2019
My mom passed away when I was 23, yet through an odd series of events she gave me birthday present 9 months after her death that surprised me and delights me to this day.
May 20, 2019
How much should you challenge yourself – and does the answer to that question change after retirement? Here's a look at how I'm changing my answer to this question since I stopped working.
March 25, 2019
Help maintain an identity after retirement by defining yourself by more than just your job. An identity bridge helps maintain a sense of self and accomplishment after retirement.
February 25, 2019
The idea of "luck" when it comes to financials is a complicated topic. I do believe it has a role, but it's important to differentiate luck from action.
January 14, 2019
I read 100 books in 2018. Here's a look at my overall favorites that you should check out along with a few tips on how to read more in 2019.
January 7, 2019
December 31, 2018
December 14, 2018 was my last day working at my job of 8 years. Here's a look at why I left and what I'm planning do do with my time.
December 3, 2018
My thoughts on everything from religion to politics, from education to finance and everything in between.
September 10, 2018
I'm always interested to hear how other people are minimizing their tax liability after retirement. Here is my personal strategy that we'll be using to reduce our taxes to nearly zero when we stop working. This approach sounds unrealistic, but you might be able to hit $0 in taxes too!
September 3, 2018
For the first time in our lives, we traveled with a guide and a schedule to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The cost of this trip? Around $15,000 for 2 weeks. It was an absolutely amazing trip filled with friends, memories and as much delicious food as we could stomach.
August 6, 2018
Every quarter I go over every expense I have and categorize it. This has led to a wealth of information on my own spending habits - some good and good bad. Here's an in-depth look at what I've learned.
May 22, 2018
People use the terms "fire", "lean fire" and "fat fire" all the time - but what do they mean? In this data-driven post, we look into the numbers behind these pursuits and what you could do to hit your numbers.
May 14, 2018
What is your path to early retirement? Having a set goal is one thing, but designing a life with an irresistible staircase there is another thing. If you can find your own motivation, you'll get there sooner than you think.
May 7, 2018
The salary difference between men and women has been studied in many different times in many different fields. In each study, the raw findings are the same - women make less than men. Does this trend hold true for the personal finance community and it's readers?
April 30, 2018
I grew up in a house. After a few years in college in apartments, I quickly moved into a house after graduation. I thought that was what I wanted. After recently switching back to an apartment, I'm realizing I haven't been organizing my life around what I value most.
March 5, 2018
Switching from a house to a an apartment helped organize my life around what I value most.
March 5, 2018
Wedding, honeymoon, moving to Salt Lake City, starting Minafi and focusing at Pluralsight.
December 31, 2017
A method to help you estimate how much money you need to retire early and be financially independence while achieving everything on your bucket list.
December 5, 2017