Category Archives: What Do You DO All Day?!?

“Hey, Nords: How’s Your Net Worth?!?”


[Note:  this post has been updated for 2017 2018 2021 data.  I plan to continue updating it every year or few.] A long while back, a reader wrote: “Hey, Nords, any chance you’ll do a summary post about your FIRE … Continue reading →

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Camp Mustache 4 Encore (And A Free Book!)


  [Nords note: My spouse and I are still on Mainland slow travel, and we’ll head back to Oahu in mid-July. Maybe we’ll see you at a military Space A passenger terminal!]   We spent another Memorial Day weekend at … Continue reading →

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“I’m setting a good example by working at a job”


I read an interesting forum thread about the conflicts between living life on your terms or meeting society’s expectations. When you reach financial independence and can choose whether or not to work for a paycheck, there may still be other … Continue reading →

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“What, me worry?”


(I know, I know, that title reference may be a bit historical for some of you. Here’s the link. ) WordPress, this blog’s host, has been running a “PostADay2011” promotion with daily thought-provoking inspirational questions. The kickstarter for Tuesday 28 … Continue reading →

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Volunteering for Charity or Neighbors


New retirees have the time to sort out their options and settle into their new lifestyle, but they’re still learning how they want to spend that time.  It can take a few months to feel their way into a new … Continue reading →

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