I’ve been trying to cut expenses for my family this year, with the goal to live on less, and retire earlier. Recently I cancelled my Netflix subscription. I’m a huge fan of TV shows and movies. This has to be one of my main hobbies with video games. Netflix had been a huge part of … Read more
Hey, don’t leave, I swear this is still somewhat related to my goal of retiring early! The Retail Therapy slippery slope So, I’ve mentioned in the past that I’m kind of a board game geek. The addiction hit me back pretty hard when a couple months ago, stressed out by a bunch of things at work, … Read more
T Mobile $30 plan – Quick linksThe T mobile $30 plan is a well hidden offer on T mobile services, but it’s a really good deal. Long story short, in order to get this plan, you need to: Get a new t mobile prepaid phone if you don’t have one (I have the ZTE Zinger)Get … Read more
As I make progress towards my goal of retiring before I turn 40, the techniques and efforts required to do so are becoming clearer to me. My goal to retire early started about a year ago when I realized that I wasn’t passionate about my job anymore. It reached a point where I was afraid … Read more
I’ve written before about how friends and family don’t always support or understand the goals behind being frugal and retiring early. My parents were in town recently for holidays, and my father asked me if I was “ok” from a financial standpoint. We recently had a second child and he’s worried about my financial stability. – “you’re … Read more
My daily job has been frustrating recently, on various levels. As a result I have focused a growing portion of my time and energy on my side business, but I need to be careful not to get in trouble at my company for not providing enough results. I’m at a level of wealth where I … Read more
As I progress through my goal of retiring early (my target is to retire within the next 7 years), I am finding daily confirmation that I have chosen the right path. I’ve found blogs, websites, and literature emphasizing that the right path to early retirement is not to make more, but to spend less (actually, … Read more
One question I asked myself often before opening this blog and looking deeper into the ways to retire early, was “how much money do I need to retire”. The answer of course depends on everyone’s goals and expenses, I also have my own, pretty precise target now. The rule of thumbs is known as the … Read more
My wife and myself are full steam on our frugal goals this year. We pay a lot more attention to what we spend than we ever did. As predicted by the infamous Mr. Money mustache, this is fairly easy to get used to, and quickly turns into a game. I’m amazed at how much some … Read more
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you probably know that I recently moved from Japan to the US, precisely, to Seattle. Internet service in Japan are dirt cheap for an insane service. My family used to pay $25 (tax included) per month for 1GB Fiber service. This type of price/bandwidth ratio is, … Read more