Honest, contrarian writing on financial independence, frugality, and the work of getting free.
There Are Two Kinds of Rich In 1841, a depressed, exiled, eventually-suicidal German economist named Friedrich List wrote a 400-page book complaining how Adam Smith had ruined economics.…
I need to be direct about something: the phrase “expense…
My friend David is one of the smartest people I…
I was 26 when I turned down the apartment upgrade.…
I need to be direct about something: the phrase “expense justification” bothers me. Not because it’s inaccurate—we absolutely rationalize our purchases. I…
My friend David is one of the smartest people I know about money. He reads financial research papers for fun. He can…
I was 26 when I turned down the apartment upgrade. My lease was ending. I was getting a raise. The new place…
Exercise is an important part of any healthy routine. It is a guard against chronic diseases. It stimulates happiness inducing brain chemicals. And its…
With a move to Washington DC on the horizon, transportation is top of mind. Beijing has about the best public tranportation in…
After a decade in China, Mr. FIRE Power is moving to Washington D.C. 10 years ago last month I landed in Shanghai…
There are a number of budgeting and personal finance applications on the market today that aggregate financial account information in one place…
The hard work of financial independence begins with a budgeting exercise. To develop more sustainable savings habits, we first need to understand…