MrFireStation

1 min read 2022-01-03 15:38:00

New Year’s Assessment

I complained a lot about the economy in 2021. I didn’t like the trillions in debt-driven government spending and the ensuing inflation. Still,

1 min read 2021-12-27 15:46:00

It was exactly 2 years ago yesterday that I had my ‘Widowmaker’ heart attack, playing tennis at my home club (above). I played there yesterday

15 min read 2021-12-23 16:00:00

As I do every year, over the last month I’ve used my personal Facebook feed to countdown the days from Thanksgiving to Christmas. This year’s

15 min read 2021-12-23 16:00:00

As I do every year, over the last month I’ve used my personal Facebook feed to countdown the days from Thanksgiving to Christmas. This year’s

15 min read 2021-12-23 16:00:00

As I do every year, over the last month I’ve used my personal Facebook feed to countdown the days from Thanksgiving to Christmas. This year’s

2 min read 2021-12-20 16:00:00

Prices are going up. Consumer price inflation ballooned to 6.8% in November as massive increases in government debt and supply-chain issues over the

1 min read 2021-12-17 21:33:00

We’re going to a Christmas open house & holiday gift exchange this afternoon. My wife’s friend hosts it almost every year. Holiday music,

1 min read 2021-12-10 15:40:00

My friend Shawn retired a few years ago from a big government job, but now he consults a bit to earn what he calls “stupid money”. It’s not

1 min read 2021-12-07 03:35:00

I waited a long time to get a look at my MegaCorp retiree health insurance benefits and they just arrived. It’s open enrollment time right now and

1 min read 2021-12-03 15:00:00

President Trump once said, “the stock market does whatever the stock market wants to do.” Still, that didn’t stop him from claiming that his

1 min read 2021-11-29 16:00:00

Image Credit: Pixabay We went to Target the other day for groceries and the bill came to $150. As we walked out to the Jeep to bring things home, my

2 min read 2021-11-29 16:00:00

Image Credit: Pixabay We went to Target the other day for groceries and the bill came to $150. As we walked out to the Jeep to bring things home, my

2 min read 2021-11-29 16:00:00

Image Credit: Pixabay We went to Target the other day for groceries and the bill came to $150. As we walked out to the Jeep to bring things home, my

1 min read 2021-11-26 16:55:00

If you’ve reached financial independence & retired early (FIRE), you have a lot to be thankful for. We are certainly thankful for all of the

1 min read 2021-11-22 16:00:00

Our family – my three brothers, our wives, and kids – have all been helping my parents downsize over the last few months. They moved at the end