Why your True Hourly Wage is More Important than your Salary
It is important to look beyond our actual salary to include other costs (monetary and time). Taking all of these things (such as commute time and costs, time spent detoxing, and convenience spending) into account allows us to calculate our true hourly wage.
Your Ultimate Guide to Coast FI
Coast FI is the point at which you no longer need to save any money to have a comfortable traditional retirement. In this post, you’ll learn how to calculate your own Coast FI number and ways to use your financial freedom once you reach Coast FI.
Change Careers and Take Control of Your Life
In this Slow FI interview, you’ll hear how David (from CityFrugal) changed careers, recovered from burnout, and built a life he loves, all while working full-time.
Our Simple Investment Strategy
In this post, I share our approach to investing. My hope is that it can help you see that investing in the stock market does not have to be complex. While there is still volatility and risk, it will help you achieve your long-term goals.
Essentialism: Life by Design, Not by Default
Essentialism doesn’t mean we just do less. It means we are making the “wisest possible investment of time and energy.” It’s definitely about more than just doing less. It’s about making our best contributions to the world, and we can only do that by figuring out and doing what is essential.
Living a Semi-Retired Lifestyle after Financial Independence
In this Slow FI interview, Chris Mamula discusses his path to FI, what he’d have done differently, and advice for people along the path to FI. After reaching FI and “retiring early” two years ago, Chris has some incredibly valuable insights to share that encourage a slower and more intentional path to FI.
The True Purpose of Self-Care
This post is written with a specific focus on white people who care about racial justice. You can be anywhere on the journey from a new learner to a committed advocate. Regardless of where you are on your journey, we have something in common. We know we must take action now AND later. The real purpose of self-care is to address oppression and to do it in a way that allows us to continue addressing it in the future.
Making More Money (and Memories) by Working Less
A few months ago, I met Bradley (a non-blogger). About 4 years ago when his daughter was born, he decided to take a 50% pay cut to work part-time. Bradley originally thought that this decision to work part-time would delay their FI timeline by about 5 years. The reality of what happened is much different (and better) than expected.
Relearning How to Spend Money on the Path to FI
A few years ago I resisted learning to play golf with some of my best friends because I didn’t want to spend the money. Now, I really enjoy getting out on the course and a few other hobbies. Here’s my story of how I shifted my approach to spending money.
