In the thousands of words I’ve written on this website, the tons of emails I’ve sent back and forth with readers, and the millions (and billions!!) of article comments, there’s one question I easily get asked more than any other. Nope, it’s not just how exactly I plan on retiring by age 37. Nobody really […]
Archives for January 2017
10 Questions with 1500 Days
Hi all, I know it’s been a little quiet around here. Rest assured, even if I’m failing at that New Year’s Resolution of mine, there’s still plenty of great stuff heading your way! Over in another corner of the Early Retirement Internet, I answered 10 questions from Mr. 1500 over at 1500Days.com. If you haven’t […]
Go Figure: 10 Fun Facts about Infomercials
$250 billion Most recent estimated market size of TV infomercials in the United States. $120 billion Size of the entire US broadcast TV industry, making the infomercial business larger than TV itself. $28 billion The size of the entire US book publishing industry. $24.95 The cost of the UroClub, a golf club ingeniously designed as a […]
The Car Negotiation Strategy I Used to Save $3,000
Great news! Today is the be-all, end-all post where I finally talk about buying a new car, from start to finish. And to keep you from nodding off halfway through, I’ve made sure to interject this (kinda long) article with the most important lessons learned. At the end of this post, anyone should be armed with […]
Net Worth Update – December 2016
How does the saying go, something about a Merry New Year and a Happy Christmas? Statistically, there’s a 50/50 chance that you’re new here. If so, welcome! It’s time for a monthly Net Worth Report, where I reveal every detail of the taboo subject of my own finances… Despite the retail marketing machine’s best efforts […]
