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Thriving societies need individuals willing to sacrifice everything. To that end, societies use culture to encourage sacrifice. A side-effect or glitch in the cultural machine caused by encouraging sacrifice is that self-destruction becomes virtuous. Jesus Christ. https://forum.earlyretirementextre...

We have exactly one set of friends from pre-retirement days who walked through this journey with us, who we were open with about everything, and who we are still friends with. One. And they're a decade older than us, and were already retired. (This is all you need, if you're looking for support.) O...

Immediate tasks to accomplish: __ See how to transfer money from checking account to other checking account where the off-limits cash will go __ Phone: chase up ways to reduce bill. That's 6 Starbucks trips, work for it, you "out-of-my-comfort-zone" fucker! __ Gather paperwork required for...

After some thinking, I have decided to bump up my monthly savings target. Before, I had 70% of my pre-tax salary automatically deposited to my bank account, and was aiming to hold another 9.8% in cash. Well, I'm holding back another 9.8% and going to 90% SR. Why this will work: - work lunch catered ...

I feel you. Same: couldn't imagine 10-15 more years even though that would allow me to retire to my preferred location to live in. I have dealt by accepting that I will live in a somewhat undesirable location but one which is LCOL. What is more important to you, current location or low time to FI? O...

I plan to lie. I will say I work from home and I pick up jobs from fiverr and I subcontract for a translation company. I will not tell I worked abroad. I will tell my parents died and me and my brother sold the apartment and split the proceeds, which is how I bought Smaller Apartment in Midsize LCOL...

Yes. From a low-cost-living point of view, KonMari is operating at the wrong end of the process. Definitely. Her approach is more, "Connect to what is important to you. Do your surroundings match that? Let's go through each of your belongings to make sure it's congruent with how you want to li...

Watched the first episode of the first season of her show, a couple with two small kids. Holy crap these guys' house is packed with junk. If anyone's watched it, would you guys say this is a typical middle class house in the States? Or are these guys messier than normal and that's how they got selec...

It's been a week since I last wrote, and I'm thinking making a post once a week can help keep me on track with goals etc. From last week: did not miss refrigerator. Did not make any changes in how I eat either, which makes me think I didn't need it in the first place. Problem is, I don't eat that we...

Things I have 0 qualms about pirating: (1). Netflix and other TV shows, Hollywood movies. Made by large multimillion corporations for the express purpose of providing brain popcorn to the masses. Ditto, Metallica songs. The latest pop-hit. Apologies to all entertainment company shareholders. (2). Bo...

If yes, what were yours about and what did it take to work through them? Edit: I might have been too brief here. What I meant to ask was, did anyone find themselves either self-sabotaging for psychological reasons or having an inner psychological block to becoming healthy and fit. Being healthy and ...

I love that blog, too. What really appeals to me about it is how he recognizes success is not a matter of tactics but of psychology. You might know what it is that needs to be done, often in detailed steps, but if your psychology is not in place, you will eventually fail (e.g see his post, "bec...

Edited. Your current situation sucks, but quitting will suck, too. Sounds like it's a matter of what you'll like less: your current situation at your current job, or being a full-time caretaker. Seems clear to me current job wins. Sometimes the lesser evil is the best we've got. Given how you've des...

Hard yes? Hard no? Yes for some sources of media but not others? Teaming up on subscription passwords -- for Netflix vs. for the Wall Street Journal? What's you personal policy and why? What are your lines in the sand?

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Acquiring all of the certifications and documentation to obtain permission to work in another country is no small feat. Hadn't consciously thought about this but thanks for pointing it out: it's true that is a large sunk cost which is impacting my thinking. Having done it once, I am not very eager ...

Same, I often want to close the door on myself not "at" my roommates but just because I need to be alone to relax. I also do not like to do things around others sometimes, even if the thing isn't anything objectionable or a big deal. I think it's legitimate to not want to discuss one's cho...

this article + discussion were very valuable for me as they put into words why i prefer the work, save, and out model. I do not want to have to maintain employability if I can avoid it, and feel similarly on the issue of your "free" time not being truly free as long as you are employed bec...

OP, ditching all traditional health care is throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Recent research e.g. Dr Valter Longo suggests fasting before chemo and doing chemo while keto-adapted (and keeping protein down!) vastly improves chemo outcomes. I'm with you, in general. I prefer to go with "...