“We are born of love; love is our mother.” – Rumi I fundamentally believe the truth of Rumi’s quote here. We are born of love. All else is learned behaviors. I could easily take this post onto a philosophical tangent…
Take A Look At Us Now
Dorkrunner. One of the self-given nicknames I’ve called myself for 11 years now. During the past two years, the nickname has been even more logical since I began greeting people with “Peace and long life” or “Live long and prosper”…
How My Family Paid $14 in Tax on AGI of about 72k
$14 — my household’s obligation to “Uncle Sam” for US income tax. I was aiming to pay $0, so this amount was the result of a slight error on my part. I was using TurboTax to model my 2018 taxes…
Angst, Depression, Suicide, and Early Retirement
When I meet new people and they learn that I’m retired, a frequent reaction is “So young?”. Little do they know about the complexity of my past. Angst, depression, suicide, and early retirement have all been part of my life.…
Celebrating 1 Year of Retirement: A Year in Review
I couldn’t have predicted where I am today when I retired one year ago. MsFinancialLiteracy and I welcomed our second child into the world recently. The arrival of our son is by far our biggest change over the past year.…
How I Escaped the Consumerist Society Around Me; No I’m Not a Magician
I’ve been retired for 9 months now. Several people have asked me how I managed to retire at such a young age. My typical answers have been, “I saved at a high rate” or “I never enjoyed spending much money”.…
Snowball Update: 2nd Quarter 2018
I’ve been retired for 9 months now. Am I still retired? Yes. Are we still in a position for both me and Nina (MsFinancialLiteracy) to remain retired? Yes. Occasionally I’ll see on LinkedIn: “Someone with the job title Recruiter viewed…
Let’s Tell Hunger To Take a Hike
Memorial Day is the day to remember fallen veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. I understand just how fortunate I was to be born where I was. The liberties I enjoy have been protected by those who risked and lost…
Your 2038 US Secretary of Education
Live long and prosper. These four words combined with a peace (or V) hand gesture succinctly communicate what I want for every member of my family. My definition of family currently encompasses all humans on Earth, but I may have to…
Retirement savings- and how to manage credit card debt
With debt amounts rising year after year, people are now scared to think about retirement. Read to know more about retirement savings and how to manage credit card debt. One should start doing retirement savings and wealth building at least…