I may be a little late to the game on this one, but it seems like everyone in the FIRE community (Financial Independence Retire Early) has posted about the concept of "geographic arbitrage." Before we get into what geographic arbitrage is, let's … [Read more...]
Money Showdown: Average American Spending vs Sloww’s Household Expenses (& How we Cut our Spending 30% in a Year!)
Let's continue to stay on the current theme: money. In the last two posts, we learned about average annual expenses and how much annual income is enough: The 80/20 Rule for Money: The 3 Ways Americans Spend Most of Their Money (& How You Can … [Read more...]
How Much Income is Enough Money for Well-Being, According to Research?
"If you say that money is the most important thing, you will spend your life completely wasting your time. You’ll be doing things you don’t like doing in order to go on living, that is, to go on doing things you don’t like doing." — Alan Watts Money … [Read more...]
The 80/20 Rule for Money: The 3 Ways Americans Spend Most of Their Money (& How You Can Save More)
Is it possible that the 80/20 rule can apply to every area of life—including how you spend money? If you're unfamiliar with the 80/20 rule, here's a quick definition: The Pareto principle (also known as the 80/20 rule, the law of the vital … [Read more...]
A “Short” Summary of Everything I Learned in 2018 from Sloww’s First 100 Posts
“Learning without doing is wasted.” — Derek Sivers Sloww just recently crossed the 100-post mark. Cue: celebratory music! As the sun sets on the year, it's a good reminder to pause—take a look in the rear-view mirror and reflect. This post is … [Read more...]
My Buy Nothing Year: How I Bought NO Clothing for a Year & 5 Things I Learned
"Until you make peace with who you are, you’ll never be content with what you have." ― Doris Mortman So, it turns out I just completed a "buy nothing year" with clothing—including shoes, accessories, everything. I've written a couple progress … [Read more...]
“Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren” by John Maynard Keynes (Essay Summary)
John Maynard Keynes is widely regarded as one of the most influential economists of the 20th century. In 1930, he wrote Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren (free PDF). Now 88 years later, it's fascinating to look at what predictions … [Read more...]
10 Slow Travel Tips for Your Next Adventure
In the last post, I defined slow travel and outlined 3 slow travel myths. If you're ready to get started with slow travel, the tips in this post will put you on the right path. Just like you don't want to live a superficial life, don't skim the … [Read more...]
5 Origin Stories of “Keeping up with the Joneses”
"Keeping up with the Joneses." The epitome of lifestyle inflation. The tourist in the story of the tourist and the fisherman. We've all heard it. But, does anyone know why we say it, or where it came from? This little research project turned … [Read more...]
Lifestyle Inflation: The Danger of “I Deserve This”
I was recently inspired by this Twitter exchange between The Minimalists and The Container Store (yes, this really happened). The logic here is sound, but don't let it stop you from treating yourself once in a while! -CZ — The Container Store … [Read more...]
