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HSAs are 🔥: Health Savings Accounts for Early Retirement
This year my family switched from our EPO health insurance plan to a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA).
$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…
Where to Put $100k in Savings Per Year
FAANG Savings Prioritization. Discover strategic investment scenarios for mid-level FAANG employees and tech professionals looking to optimize $100k …
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 Much Is Too Much When It Comes to Retirement Savings?
When it comes to money, there are two prominent groups. One group says tomorrow is not guaranteed. So live for today. Why save when you may not even …
I’m Still Alive; also, join the 7th Annual Uber Frugal Month Group Challenge!
I’m still here! I took an unplanned (and therefore unannounced) break from writing the blog, which was intended to be for a week, but expanded …
The Best Advice from JL Collins
I collected all of the best advice from my three interviews with the author of The Simple Path to Wealth, JL Collins! Read more → The post The …
Welcome to the NEW (looking) Frugalwoods!
As you may have noticed, things look different around here! Turns out, there’ve been some advancements in web design in the nine years since I …
We’ll Grow All Of Our Food! And Other Misconceptions I Had About Rural Life
One of the driving forces behind the birth of Frugalwoods was our desire to leave the city and buy a homestead in the woods. That happened in May 201…
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…
Are Money Market Funds a Safe Place To Stash My Savings?
The massive interest rate hikes that began in early 2022 have reshaped the U.S. economy—and savers have reaped some rewards. High-yield savings accou…
A values-driven life
Hello, friends. Just a quick note to let you all know that my life, at last, seems to be settling. A full two months after the death of my mother, th…
Designing my life, part one: Building a compass
Last week, I raved about the book Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. These two Stanford design professors have taken design principl…
Designing your life
I am obsessed with the film Everything Everywhere All at Once. From the moment I saw the trailer, I knew the movie was meant for me. I was right. The…
Life is not a game
You hear the phrase "the game of life" all the time. link There are books on Amazon instructing us on how to w…
The Best Advice from Mr. Money Mustache
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Financial Independence Podcast, here are the highlights from my first guest - Mr. Money Mustache! Read mo…
Bogleheads – Life After FIRE
I joined a virtual Bogleheads meeting to talk about life after financial independence and early retirement! Read more → The post Bogleheads …
How to Stack Tax Benefits for Even More Savings
A Mad Fientist reader shares how he utilizes tax-advantaged accounts to unlock even more cost-saving benefits! Read more → The post How to Stac…
Early Retirement Extreme – A Systems Approach to Lifestyle Design
I finally talked to the person who introduced me to the idea of financial independence - Jacob Lund Fisker from Early Retirement Extreme! Read more &…
A Better Alternative to Resolutions and Goals
There's a better alternative to resolutions and goals...especially if you're pursuing financial independence and early retirement. Read more → …