- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
The Office, Communities, and the Ideal Workplace
Why is The Office so popular? The Office is a show about a “dysfunctional” office, the level of dysfunction falling to caricature. There...
- Sep 22, 2022
- 4 min
How to Spend Less Time at Work
Any night of the week in Nashville, TN, you can visit local bars to hear live music. I don’t mean the fun but Disney-esque Broadway...
- Sep 19, 2022
- 4 min
Summering 2: the Return and the Pull of the Road
A couple months ago, I wrote about our foray into summering. It was our first FIRE-mentality, pseudo-digital nomading experience. How did...
- Aug 13, 2022
- 4 min
When can physicians start spending money?
Originally published at KevinMD. You may never have created a budget. Not everyone does. For many of us in medicine, our saving so...
- Aug 3, 2022
- 4 min
"Summering" aka temporary digital nomading
I’m not a travel blogger but travel is a big topic among FIREees (and also retirees) so let’s talk about it a bit. My family is currently...
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
Therapy and Counseling
Therapy is particularly stigmatized among the FIRE community. For a community who prides itself on being self-sufficient, resilient, and...
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
The Fear
One of my favorite football movies is The Replacements. In it, a collection of non-professional athletes are brought in as substitutes...
- Jun 15, 2022
- 3 min
Volunteering
Have you tried unsuccessfully to volunteer? There’s widespread misconception that volunteering is both easy and an easy way to alleviate...
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
Coaching
Coaching has become a buzzword over the last few years. I remember adult coaches when I was younger. They were brought in to help...
- Jun 15, 2022
- 3 min
Childcare
One of FIRE’s unique challenges is that it those practicing it are younger than traditional retirees. Younger people often have children...