Tweet About a month ago I got a call from a friend and former co-worker of mine. He’d left our company for greener pastures (a new job, same industry). He liked his job and wanted me to join him. He knew I planned to leave my job as soon as my 2-year contract ended. I [...]
Tweet Early retirement. Escaping the soul-crushing 9 to 5. Doing the work you love, when and only when you choose to do it. When it comes to work, these statements were all central to the original theme of Brave New Life when I founded the site a few years ago, and they still are. But [...]
Tweet I’ve written this post twice already, but never published it because I can’t seem to get the message clear and concise. This will be my last attempt, and it’s being published regardless of how it turns out! This post is in response to the people who have emailed me telling me that they are [...]
Tweet I get a kick out of the advertisements all over the internet offering a short cut to “get rich quick,” usually implying a job where they work just a few hours a week (from the comfort of their own home, of course). They draw this scenario of a stay-at-home mom sitting around on her [...]
Tweet I want a new mountain bike. The one I have is OK, but I want better. I bought mine for $700 back in 2003, and didn’t take particularly good care of it the first 6-7 years. I also bought one a tad too big for me, but it was on clearance and saved me [...]
Tweet 3 weeks ago I was reminded of the biggest reason for my desire to leave my paid corporate employment: I value my time too much to let others control it. I was sitting in my office plugging away at my work, when I got an email from our HR specialist telling me and the [...]
Tweet I always get a kick out of the financial and personal advice given in mainstream financial and business magazines such as Money, Kiplinger, and Forbes. The advice can usually be paraphrased as “Here is how to do things 3% better than the average thoughtless drone sitting in the cubicle next to you.” ** And [...]
Tweet This is a guest post from my wife, in response to my recent article about getting her on board to our new lifestyle. Feel free to use the comments section for any follow-up questions you have for her, as she represents someone more reluctant to dive into our frugal lifestyle than most others on [...]
Tweet Each month I calculate my family’s cash flow and balance sheet to track my path to extreme early retirement. I do this to ensure we are spending our money on things we need and activities we enjoy. My intention with sharing it here with such transparency is not to show off my income or [...]
Tweet I had some problems with Quicken in November, and because of this my accounting for the month wasn’t accurate. I could have spent several hours getting it all organized, but I’ve decided not to do that. Six months ago I would have put in the time to reconcile my expenses, but things have changed. [...]
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