Today’s post really just scratches the surface of a very broad and deep topic “How to Avoid the Biggest Retirement Mistakes”. A bunch of earlier posts I’ve fired off into the ethos of FIRE pantheon with a handful of views point to boredom in retirement, living…
READ MORECubert’s Maslow’s Hierarchy of Early Retirement Needs
Early retirement is rarely looked at as anything other than a glorious achievement. You’ve made it. You put in the time, toil, and effort, and voila! It’s finished. Time to soak up the sun and kick back, maybe read a book or two, go for a…
READ MOREIt Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work
Of course it doesn’t have to be crazy at work, right people?!? Although the last three or four weeks have been nothing short of crazy for this part-time blogger and full-time corporate animal. The wages of promotions are death, as the saying goes… Welcome to a…
READ MOREShould You Consider Moving to Minnesota? (Despite the Winters?)
Happy Monday, everyone! In honor of meteorological spring, today’s guest post ponders whether a certain blogger (a certain golden nameplate nominee, in fact) should consider moving to Minnesota. I’m grateful as heck for the week off writing, since work is a Sharknado these days. Mr. 1500…
READ MOREA$$hole Bosses (and How to Avoid Them)
Asshole bosses are a part of life. It’s almost a prerequisite for existence in today’s society, where holding a job is pretty much required, and for a decent part of one’s life. This post explores one recent example of an asshole boss that came out of…
READ MOREHow a Promotion Complicates Early Retirement Plans
And so, it happened. Finally. Got a promotion. Yippee!! I am stoked. It feels good to be appreciated and acknowledged for all the hard work and persistence. But I’m already worried that this promotion complicates early retirement plans for your truly… Sure, this promotion took longer…
READ MORECheap Home Theater for Minimalists
There’s never enough room in a small house. If I want to buy a Foosball table, I’m screwed. If Mrs. Cubert wants to bring home a rowing machine, we’d have to lose our second family room. Good thing we have no desire for either of those…
READ MOREOur *Must-See* Homemade LEGO Death Star!
The nice thing about the occasional Polar Vortex is the unplanned bonus time you get to spend with your kids (building a Lego Death Star!) Last week, school was canceled four out of five days due to the extreme cold. Sure, it was trying in some…
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