🧇 Waffles on Wednesday

Financial independence, one waffle at a time — 131 posts and counting.

Why Early Retirement Makes You an A**hole

It's really amazing the vitriol that the FIRE community generates when they are exposed to the main population. That's impossible, You can't do that! You're...

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Going For Bike Ride - Part 2

When it comes to the arguments against FI most people always resort back to the tried and true: But, what if you get hit by a bus? Well, I did (er, a car,...

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The iPhone and My Ignorance

There's a certain amount of trepidation that comes with experiencing the unknown. Whether it's walking into a party and not knowing anyone, or trying out a...

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Not all Detours Are Created Equal

Today's post happens to be a guest post I did for our friend Tonya over at Budget and the Beach. Here's a glimpse: I’ll begin by telling you a story. It was...

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What Does the Box Say?

Right next to our television, in the main part of the living room, lives a box. Not a fancy box, just a plain, old cardboard box. Ain't She a Beauty? This...

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How We Cut Our Phone Bill in Half

One way that the Mr and I have saved money on our path to financial independence is by changing our phone plan. Side note: this is based on US phone company...

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