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Savings rate for June: 75%
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New possible (small) income stream: busking at the farmers' market. I put together a list of tunes and will get practicing. I'll probably report back with how it goes within the next two months.
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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.
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Commitment: going to busk at the farmers' market August 13th.
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That's awesome. I've thought about this a few times but never had the courage to play publicly, outside of the odd porch, campfire, or house party. Who knows where this could take you:
https://alastairhumphreys.com/my-motiva ... ugh-spain/
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Very inspiring!Western Red Cedar wrote: ↑Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:21 pmhttps://alastairhumphreys.com/my-motiva ... ugh-spain/
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Savings rate for July: 78%
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i’m excited for your opportunity at busking, hope you enjoy it
also i didn’t know it was called that
also i didn’t know it was called that
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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
Some notes:
- it cost $10/2-hour slot
- I got ~$46 total (I played for one 2-hour slot) so ~$36 profit
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Congrats on finding the courage to do this, and also on making money in the arts!
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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 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.
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Nice! I guess I had assumed you were playing guitar...what instrument do you play?
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The fiddle - primarily Irish style.
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Savings rate for August: 82%
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Savings rate for September: 78%
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Savings rate for October: 66.6%
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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 sure now that we've taken steps to counter the furnace problem).
Solution: some small filters that attach to air vents (credit to my roommate) and a DIY air purifier (good-quality furnace filter duct-taped to the back of a box fan).
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 sure now that we've taken steps to counter the furnace problem).
Solution: some small filters that attach to air vents (credit to my roommate) and a DIY air purifier (good-quality furnace filter duct-taped to the back of a box fan).
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Savings rate for November: 76%
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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 comes with increasing specialization is hard to ignore.
I guess for now outside of work I'll just continue trying to hang out with people more and consider it "social capital building" so I can continue to feel somewhat connected to ERE and not just a boring lean-FIRE tech bro. I don't feel like there's enough time for anything else. That's why I want to retire early.
I guess for now outside of work I'll just continue trying to hang out with people more and consider it "social capital building" so I can continue to feel somewhat connected to ERE and not just a boring lean-FIRE tech bro. I don't feel like there's enough time for anything else. That's why I want to retire early.
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