🧇 Waffles on Wednesday

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

Simple Start to 401k For Those That Don't Care

Well, it's that time again. I'm finally eligible for the 401k at my new job. This one isn't nearly as terrible as the previous one. This time we have access...

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Happy (Financial) Independence Day!

Hey Wafflers and Happy Financial Independence Day!   Regardless if you are already FI, close to it, or still grinding away, today is a great day to...

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Leaving Wealthfront Behind

For several years now, we used Wealthfront for our taxable stock accounts. It is a great service, in fact, I wrote about why I liked it so much a while ago....

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OT on FIRE

Wandering the Path to Financial Independence as an Occupational Therapist   The longer I wander down the path to financial independence, the more I find...

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Privilege and Perspective

Privilege This is a hot topic in the FIRE community, and it's something that we have explicitly tried our best to avoid on this blog. Not for any reason...

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Wandering With the Wows: Cape Town, South Africa

It may have a shortage of water, but it doesn't have a shortage of anything else.   As you might have heard, Cape Town is suffering from a a significant...

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