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Happiness Through Luxurious Frugality and Financial Independence
The Sleep-cation?
37% of Americans are using PTO days just to catch up on sleep, and I have thoughts. The first? They shouldn't have to. The second? I've been catching up on sleep for two months straight.
The Layoff Chronicles, pt1
At 8am yesterday, that dreaded 15-minute "Touch Base" hit my calendar. The one with my manager, and their manager. I spent my two-hour warning pulling all the important stuff "just in case." No one was surprised when my system access was turned off shortly after the meeting's conclusion (because of that pesky risk of corporate sabotage).
The Power of a High Income
When I started my new job in 2019, I "restarted" my 401k. Six years later, I've hit a quarter million in my account---a number that finally feels substantial to me. But unlike my Roth IRA, sheer brute force was the driver. With the pedal to the metal, the dollars accumulated twice as fast.
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Hip-hip hooray! My Roth IRA hit a quarter million! It feels like such a substantial number. Sharing a deep dive of the values over the 14 y...
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At 8am yesterday, that dreaded 15-minute "Touch Base" hit my calendar. The one with my manager, and their manager. I spent my two-...
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Typical. Just typical.