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Savings rate for February: 70%

I've been thinking about the extent to which the solid, "surefire returns above inflation" investments normal people (and I) target (index funds, real estate) only really work because of increasing population (economic growth more from population growth than innovation, more people vying f...

Savings rate for January: 70%

Savings rate for December: 68% (would be higher but I'm not yet reimbursed for a travel expense)

Savings rate for 2022: 74%

Thanks folks.

Things are getting sort of boring at this stage of my journey. My optimal path forward seems to be to get better at my job/find higher paying offers and not spend more money. I guess I could be learning about investing in my spare time or developing new skills, but the lure of the higher salary that...

Savings rate for November: 76%

Got an air quality monitor. Two problems: very high CO2 and PM2.5 levels. Solution to the first: open a window. Particulate matter is probably caused by the furnace in my building turning on, possibly also from smoke/exhaust etc from outside (but I'll need to monitor this second possibility to be su...

Savings rate for October: 66.6%

Savings rate for September: 78%

Savings rate for August: 82%

The fiddle - primarily Irish style.

Thanks grundomatic!

I went again on Saturday, this time bringing a guitar player with me. Together, we grossed $120 over the two hours! $27.5/hour each in profit.

I did the busking! I was nervous at first but it went pretty well and I'm really glad I did it. Feels great to have overcome the nervousness and tried something new.

Some notes:
- it cost $10/2-hour slot
- I got ~$46 total (I played for one 2-hour slot) so ~$36 profit

Savings rate for July: 78%

Western Red Cedar wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:21 pm

https://alastairhumphreys.com/my-motiva ... ugh-spain/

Very inspiring!

Commitment: going to busk at the farmers' market August 13th.

Just went for a 100km ride. The padding helped a lot! Barely feel anything.

Update on farmers' market busking: it costs $10 and according to a friend who works there and has seen many buskers, odds are I will make it back but not by much. It's still something I'm going to pursue for the experience.

Thanks everyone! I ended up finding a bib on Facebook Marketplace.