My wife and I are planning to make about $200,000 available for our son’s college education. We have put away…
Why is Every Economic Article Written with a Negative Tone
I started reading this article in the Atlantic, and I kept waiting for the bad news. The summary of the…
DIY: Lithium Battery Upgrade for my Astronomy Power Supply
I originally wrote this article for my astronomy club, but I think it fits for this location as well. Of…
FIRE January Update
Progress to Early Retirement: 58.0%Progress to Financial Independence (3/4): 77.3%Progress to Half Annual Spending: 116.0%Percent Home Ownership: 58.3%Net Worth /…
FIRE December Update
This Month’s Story Progress to Early Retirement: 57.0%Progress to Financial Independence (3/4): 76.0%Progress to Half Annual Spending: 114.0%Percent Home Ownership:…
FIRE November Update
This Month’s Story Progress to Early Retirement: 55.7%Progress to Financial Independence (3/4): 74.3%Progress to Half Annual Spending: 111.5%Percent Home Ownership:…
Teaching my Son Savings
I discuss my son’s chore tracker and how it’s helped him want to learn math while learning the value of work
FIRE October Update
This Month’s Story Progress to Early Retirement: 54.4%Progress to Financial Independence (3/4): 72.6%Progress to Half Annual Spending: 108.8%Percent Home Ownership:…
Off Topic: Orionid Meteor Shower Today – Tomorrow
Quick comment about the meteor shower that starts tonight (local time)
The Rise of the Computer: An Engineer’s Perspective on a Xrayvsn Post
This is my reaction to a post on Xrayvsn.com, with permission, sharing my thoughts about his topic from my perspective, that of an engineer.
A GenXer's Journey to FIRE 