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Wow, have you seen the stock market lately?
And by lately, I mean the past several years or more. The value of the S&P 500 index of stocks, where most of us hopefully have a good chun…
Retired Man Tries to Spend More Money, Mostly Fails
A couple of years ago, Mr. Money Mustache lost some credibility among the faithful when he wrote this blog post about actually trying to spend a bit …
Six Dumb Misconceptions About The Economy (that the Politicians Want You To Believe)
Well, it looks like we’re here in another US election year already. As Advanced Mustachians, we already know that the ongoing battle of Harris …
$656,000 of Frugal Things I Still Love Doing
“I used to read Mr. Money Mustache”, some people say these days, “Until he got all rich and fancy so that he no longer understands the co…
The Ultimate Life Coach
Almost nineteen years into early retirement now, I’ve come to realize that the complete freedom of this lifestyle can be a double-edged sword. …
How To Afford a House These Days
The other day, an MMM reader stopped by and left the following comment on one of my older posts about the principles of FIRE: As with every critique …
The Arizona Experiment!
The thing that drew me to early retirement is freedom, and that’s still the best part of it. Back in 2005, the primary reason for this freedom-…
What to Do About These High Interest Rates
Whoa, have you seen what just happened to interest rates!? Suddenly, after at least fourteen years of our financial world being mostly the same, some…
The Comfort Crisis
As with many things in life these days, it all started with an episode of the Peter Attia podcast. In this edition, our nation’s most Badass Doctor w…
Frugal Man Buys $52,000 Car – Why??
As I type this, I’m jumping through the various hoops involved in buying a 2023 Tesla Model Y, a rather expensive, luxury “crossover” that is absolut…
Less Cars, More Money: My Visit to the City of the Future
In my role as Mr. Money Mustache, I do my best to be your one-stop-shop for Lifestyle Guru ideas. So over the years we’ve covered not just the Money …
How to Build a Kitchen (and Why)
Well, looks like it has happened again. Since the last time we spoke, I got sucked into building my 17th(?) kitchen, and I have finally emerged…
The California Effect
One of the reasons I don’t write as often these days is that my life has gradually evolved into a Personal Finance Bubble. The people around me…
Lessons From the Badass Muscular Neurobiologist
Have you ever noticed that as a whole, our society has its daily habits almost completely backwards? We’re generally so “busy” that we don’t have tim…
It’s Get Smart With Money Day!
Let’s jump right to the real news here: Now for the real story behind this weird situation. Why did I agree to this? Aren’t I supposed to be retired?…
Why You’ll Probably Never Run Out Of Money
As strange as it may sound, earning financial freedom is a lot easier for certain people than claiming that freedom once they have earned it. And if …
Which is Safer: Rental Houses or Stock Investments? (a Case Study)
During our recent discussion on Inflation, a Badass reader stopped by and caught my attention by dropping the following block of wisdom into the comm…
Finally, a Stock Market Crash!
Well, that was kinda sudden! In the three months or so since we last spoke, the world has become an entirely different place – at least for tho…