Recently, I’ve heard my son say he is too busy to do X, Y, or Z. And it cracks me up to hear an 11-year-old say how busy he is and that he doesn’t have time for things. To be fair, he is fairly busy between sports, music lessons, and family activities. But still… I… Continue reading I’m Not Too Busy, I Just Don’t Want To
Author: Accidentally Retired
Celebrating 6 Years of Early Retirement
Today, I celebrate my 6-year anniversary of leaving my CEO gig to retire early!!! Another year of early retirement has flown by. I am still shocked that we are at 6 years. My kids can barely even remember me working in an office or running a company. So it’s strange that they won’t even remember… Continue reading Celebrating 6 Years of Early Retirement
A Letter From My 80 Year Old Self
The best motivation comes from one person: YOURSELF During my mini-retirement in 2020, I picked up a copy of The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. The Artist’s Way is a 12-week program mainly intended for artists to re-harness their creativity. Even though I am not an “artist” in the traditional sense, the actual program and exercises outlined… Continue reading A Letter From My 80 Year Old Self
FREE Early Retirement Simulator Prompt (Built With Claude AI)
I Asked Claude to Build Me an Early Retirement Simulator: The Results Blew Me Away I’ve been using Claude Code quite a bit for various things related to my affiliate site, and have been blown away by how fast and capable it is. But beyond my affiliate work, I’m also an accidental early retiree, and… Continue reading FREE Early Retirement Simulator Prompt (Built With Claude AI)
FIRE: Why Starting Early Is Everything
Two people. Same salary. Same savings rate. One starts at 25, one at 30. The gap at 45 will surprise you. Adjust the sliders to run your own numbers: starting salary $75,000 savings rate 25% start at 25 → age 45 — start at 30 → age 45 — savings rate: 25% starting salary: $75,000… Continue reading FIRE: Why Starting Early Is Everything