Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. We may receive compensation if you click one of those links and purchase a product. Not only are Scott and I working on achieving FIRE together, but we are also in business together. In fact, we are currently developing a new course called Making FIRE Possible, which covers the main strategies we have used to exit the traditional corporate grind and achieve our first stage of FIRE in Costa Rica. It will also expand your thinking about FIRE and explain why FIRE is relevant to you, even if you have [...]
I feel lucky that I have always had good money management habits – e.g., I don’t overspend, I save and invest regularly. Therefore, I don’t think much about basic money management strategies, and I don’t cover these tips in this blog. However, I was reading a great money habits post from PlanEasy, and it struck me how much the widely accepted good money management rules also apply to time management. I’m pretty good with my time, but I have had to work at it. When I’m anxious, I feel hurried, and I actually say to myself, “You have enough time” [...]
By Nate Matherson, Co-founder of personal finance site LendEDU, and a recent college graduate from the University of Delaware’s Class of 2016. As a student debtor himself, Nate is an expert in all things related to paying for college and student loan debt. Paying for college has become unaffordable for most families, so borrowing has become a necessity. And, it’s not just students taking out loans either – many parents borrow to help their kids afford to get a good education. If your children need your financial support to help fund their academic careers, you actually may have a few [...]
Some FIRE proponents interpret the “Retire Early” part of FIRE to mean retiring in your 30’s or even 20’s. Maybe it’s because I’m in my 40’s, but I still believe retiring in your 40’s or 50’s is retiring early. I certainly believe that the pursuit of FIRE becomes more important in your 40’s, 50’s and beyond, even if FIRE is just about the “Financial Independence” half. You may love your job and have no desire for early retirement, intending to work till you’re 65. However, this doesn’t mean you’ll be able to work for that long. You may become disabled, [...]
This excursion is one of several we took in and around New York City in late May and early June 2019, taking advantage of a few days with really nice weather! Check out the whole series: Untermyer GardensPeggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at New York Botanical GardenGovernor’s IslandStaten Island FerryOld Croton Aqueduct And Ossining Weir (current post) ====== The Old Croton Aqueduct was created as a system to feed water to New York City. It was designed and built in the 1830's and opened in 1842, over 175 years ago! It carried water 41 miles from the Croton Reservoir all the [...]
This excursion is one of several we took in and around New York City in late May and early June 2019, taking advantage of a few days with really nice weather! Check out the whole series: Untermyer GardensPeggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at New York Botanical GardenGovernor’s IslandStaten Island Ferry (current post)Old Croton Aqueduct And Ossining Weir ====== Right next to the Governor’s Island Ferry terminal is the Staten Island Ferry terminal. The ferry ride is about 20 minutes but it gives you an amazing view of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline, as well as Ellis Island and Governor’s [...]
This excursion is one of several we took in and around New York City in late May and early June 2019, taking advantage of a few days with really nice weather! Check out the whole series: Untermyer GardensPeggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at New York Botanical GardenGovernor’s Island (current post)Staten Island FerryOld Croton Aqueduct And Ossining Weir ====== Governor’s Island is a place I visited several times when I was in junior high school, when Governor’s Island was still owned by the Coast Guard. It has since been turned over to New York City and is a public park with lush [...]
This excursion is one of several we took in and around New York City in late May and early June 2019, taking advantage of a few days with really nice weather! Check out the whole series: Untermyer GardensPeggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at New York Botanical Garden (current post)Governor’s IslandStaten Island FerryOld Croton Aqueduct And Ossining Weir ====== We recently visited the New York Botanical Garden to take advantage of the free grounds admission on Wednesday. The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden was barely in bloom – just a handful of the dozens of bushes had flowered. So we returned two weeks [...]
This excursion is one of several we took in and around New York City in late May and early June 2019, taking advantage of a few days with really nice weather! Check out the whole series: Untermyer Gardens (current post)Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at New York Botanical GardenGovernor’s IslandStaten Island FerryOld Croton Aqueduct And Ossining Weir ====== Untermyer Gardens is one of the excursions we took near our home in New York City in late May / early June 2019. We visited Untermyer Gardens for the first time a couple of years ago. It is right next to Lenoir Preserve, [...]
When you live in a place, it’s easy to take the sites and activities for granted. As native New Yorkers, it’s especially easy because the work pace of this city is so fast. However, having untethered from office work, we finally have the time and mental bandwidth to visit the places on our excursion wish list. We keep a running list of places we want to visit, so that when we see or hear of something, we can add it to the list and not forget about it. We also keep a list of free admission days because many museums [...]
