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Adventures in Lifestyle Design

So I’ve gotten back from vacation in Emerald Isle, NC, which was a total blast! The down time also allowed me to clear my head and get a more definitive idea of what my next course of action would be. I had been in the running for another full-time position, but didn’t look forward to […]

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Careers and Happiness: Do They Go Hand in Hand?

I tire of the oft-heard advice that you need to find a career you love in order to really enjoy living. Almost Fearless recently wrote about her upcoming move to Spain. She sold most of her stuff, quit her 9-5 job, and is just about ready to make the transition to a new country, […]

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Continued Experimentation: Mini-Jobs

So I’ve been giving some thought to the idea that my brother suggested a few days ago, and I think it may in fact be workable. If I was to work on my own, my income threshold would have to be around $32,000 before taxes (I could live on much less, but I’d like […]

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Winding Down Friday: Extreme Early Retirement

So it’s Friday and that means some time to reflect on my days off, what I hope to accomplish, and of course planning for the time that everyday is a weekend! The Kaderlis are fairly well known for their ability to retire at the age of 38, which is considered just shy of impossible by […]

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Leaving the Day Job: Are you Ready?

Having read a number of bloggers who have successfully escaped their day job to pursue whatever it is they want to do is something I admire and aspire to. JD at Getrichslowly, for example, has swung over to blogging full time as his only source of income. It takes a lot of courage and […]

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