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What Happened When I Shared My Salary With My Coworkers?

I was chased out of the village by a crowd of pitchfork and torch wielding maniacs and then I exploded!!!….Obviously I’m just kidding. Absolutely nothing bad happened. No one shunned …

The Stages Of Impatience On The Path To Financial Independence

Ah impatience – my old friend. Throughout my 5+ years on this journey to financial independence, I’ve tried countless mind tricks to distract myself and remind my brain that being …

I Found My Dream Job And It Pays $225 A Year

The other morning I rolled over in bed and made a groaning noise that someone might have suspected was coming from a dying cat. It was Monday. I needed to …

4 Months To Retirement: Trying To Find Silver Linings In A Pandemic

We’re on Week 10 of quarantine in Seattle. Our first stay-at-home order extension was set to end yesterday, but unsurprisingly has been extended to May 31st (at least). So as …

How I Made $1,300 By Being Sassy At Work

On this blog, I’ve been cataloging how I’ve changed during this 5+ year journey to financial independence. Most of those changes have involved how I act at work, which I …

A Quarantine Update From A Seattle Introvert

We’re on Week 8 of self-quarantine in Seattle and I feel guilty to admit that despite all the wild things happening in the world, for me personally, the first few …