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Budget Review for the Second Half of 2022
Budget Reviews

Budget Review for the Second Half of 2022

Posted on January 1, 2023January 1, 2023 by Jake

It’s already time for my biannual spending, budgeting, and savings review, and we’ll be taking a look at how I did over the past six months to close out 2022.

Money Savings and ROI Analysis of Homebrewing Beer
Frugality

Money Savings and ROI Analysis of Homebrewing Beer

Posted on December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 by Jake

I’ve had more free time on my hands recently and with inflation hitting my favorite alcoholic beverage I started making my own beer again a couple months ago.

The Best Approach to Minimizing Holiday Gift-Giving
Frugality

The Best Approach to Minimizing Holiday Gift-Giving

Posted on December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 by Jake

There’s a lot of good reasons to cut down on holiday gift-giving: it reduces stress, it fights back against the commercialization of this time of year and puts the focus back on family, it’s better for the planet, and according to economist Joel Waldfogel, it’s just darn inefficient!

When Will Compound Interest Really Start Working for Your Portfolio?
Investing

When Will Compound Interest Really Start Working for Your Portfolio?

Posted on November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 by Jake

How does one know at what point they’ve done enough heavy lifting with their own savings such that compound interest will begin to become the dominant force in their wealth growth?

The Lazy Path to FIRE, Reconsidered
Financial Independence/Early Retirement

The Lazy Path to FIRE, Reconsidered

Posted on November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 by Jake

I’ll confess that my approach to financial independence has hitherto been overwhelmingly lazy, driven by the pursuit of maximizing my leisure time along the way as well as once I cross that finish line.

Final Week to Buy Series I Bonds Yielding 9.62% — A Great Investment?
Investing

Final Week to Buy Series I Bonds Yielding 9.62% — A Great Investment?

Posted on October 24, 2022October 25, 2022 by Jake

A lot of people are raving about I Bonds right now. After all, 9.62% is an amazing interest rate. Investors in US Treasury Bonds of any type haven’t seen a rate like that since the late 1980’s.

Fall 2022 Housing Affordability Update: Looking Worse Than 2008
Real Estate

Fall 2022 Housing Affordability Update: Looking Worse Than 2008

Posted on October 10, 2022October 10, 2022 by Jake

Updating my housing market affordability analysis from March as the 30 year mortgage rate climbs over 7% according to the benchmark index provided by Mortgage News Daily.

Shaving Companies Don’t Want You to Use a Safety Razor
Frugality

Shaving Companies Don’t Want You to Use a Safety Razor

Posted on October 2, 2022October 2, 2022 by Jake

Disposable razor manufacturers and retailers seem to be colluding to keep consumers ignorant of safety razors so that they can both continue to make massive profits from selling overpriced cartridges.

When to Obtain (Then Drop) Life Insurance on Your FIRE Journey
Financial Independence/Early Retirement

When to Obtain (Then Drop) Life Insurance on Your FIRE Journey

Posted on September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 by Jake

Pursuing financial independence is quite the non-traditional path, so it necessitates some differences in financial planning from what most other people are doing. Life insurance is yet another one of those areas.

The Unfair Economics of Jury Duty
Miscellaneous Musings

The Unfair Economics of Jury Duty

Posted on August 26, 2022August 26, 2022 by Jake

While I found it rewarding to complete my civic duty, this experience also got me thinking about how the unfair economics of jury duty contributes to an implicit bias among jurors selected to sit on a trial.

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