Whoah, wait a minute… It’s already May? Where the bleep did April go? And March, for that matter?? It’s pretty sad when your work-life balance is so poor that weeks have flown by in Rip Van Winkle-like fashion. I’d say it’s time to wake-up and figure…
READ MOREHow to Avoid the Biggest Retirement Mistakes
Today’s post really just scratches the surface of a very broad and deep topic containing all things “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 without a…
READ MOREMaslow’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 I Move to Minnesota? (Asks Mr. 1500 Days to Freedom)
Happy Monday, everyone! In honor of meteorological spring, today’s guest post ponders whether a certain blogger should move to Minnesota. I’m grateful as heck for the week off writing, since work is a sharknado these days. Mr. 1500 – Your timing with this guest post is…
READ MOREA$$hole Bosses Volume 1: Amy Klobuchar
Heartbroken. That’s the best way I can describe it. I’m a big fan of Amy Klobuchar. At least, I was. Until I heard about how godawful she treats people (specifically, her staff). Over the years I had just assumed she was a no nonsense, hardworking leader…
READ MOREJob Promotion: Early Retirement Plans Complicated
And so, it happened. Finally. Got a job promotion. Yippee!! I am stoked. It feels good to be appreciated and acknowledged for all the hard work and persistence. Sure, this promotion took longer than I’d have liked. I could’ve reached this level back in 2015, but…
READ MORECheap Home Theater for the Moderately Minimalist
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…
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