Early Retirement Extreme Forums

Thanks for the tips, Dragline -- and everyone!

<t>Chad: It's not so much time for 5-star work as it is consistency and volume. In order to earn the higher rate, you have to first work a few weeks at the lower rate, producing work that is the quality of the higher rate. You can work quite a bit less than I do to make a living at my current rate ...

<t>All right, here's my situation. I left high school last year, not sure if I actually have my degree in an official sense -- I was "homeschooled." I'm 18, and don't have a normal middle-class life in the sense that I'm not in college and didn't get any of my life set-up with my parents. I've spent ...

<t>I have gone long stretches without showering, though these days I probably average 2-3 times/week. I've never had any problems with it: People are often surprised if I tell them. I also haven't used actual shampoo in years, instead washing my hair with baking soda and vinegar as need be. Again ...

<t>This is probably an odd first post, but yes, it's a part of my motivation, too. I've got some pretty bad PTSD, general anxiety and social anxiety. It's not the main motivating factor by far -- there are so many -- but I do not want to end up in a disability benefits trap. Or worse, unable to get ...