Normally I have been getting these out on Saturday’s, but it is a busy weekend+ it seems! Still trying to finish pressure washing the deck to repaint it, which is a little more tedious process than I like. Also went to my Grandma’s 80th birthday party yesterday, have plans with my brother tomorrow, and then with my parents on Monday. Busy but good! Anyways, this week my latest posts were:
Net Worth Update – July
Save Over $25.00 a Hour Making Your Own Laundry Soap
Next week I don’t have specific plans on what will come up, I have a few articles that I have been working on or I have ideas for. It doesn’t help I have been trying to plow through a book, Snowball, that I got from the library while still trying to do everything else I normally do. Doesn’t work too well :). So I haven’t browsed the blog world as much as I normally do, but here are five that I came across this week that I enjoyed:
The Problem With Early Retirement
This article by the Cash Cow Couple reminds us that we need a purpose behind our early retirement for it to be fulfilling and offer a few suggestions. For me it is to spend more time with my family, but at the same time I wouldn’t mind working in a meaningful (although not full time) way. What is it that you desire out of financial independence?
Early Retirement Doesn’t Exist
That sounds like a bold statement from the new blogger on the block, Eli @ The Currency of Time. The premise is that people have different abilities and goals. If someone could make it to retirement by age 35 but does so at age 55, did they in fact retire early? Or what about the people such as in the Cash Cow article whom have financial independence but continue to work in some sort of way that is meaningful to them?
60% Savings Rate Challenge
The Dividend Diplomats are challenging you to save 60% of your income each month, are you ready for the challenge? It is a bit higher than my goal and after this house thing is done I am going to see if I can make a go at it in September. Why not try to improve?
Why Do You Really Want to Get Out of Debt?
Grayson put up this post over at Frugal Rules, and it seems like an easy question, right? WRONG. It really makes you think about what you want to do, much like the post at Cash Cow Couple. (If you haven’t noticed yet, I do really like articles that go behind the philosophy of “Why” early retirement)
Money Won’t Buy Love
I liked this post from Autumn at the Barefoot Budgeter, mainly, because I want to spend more time with the wifey. And what better way to do some that a whole bunch of frugal ideas!? I have actually been doing several of these this summer and it is a great list, check it out!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Thanks for including me on this list! I’ll have to check out some of the other ones I missed somehow – I also think the “why” is really important.
You are welcome Autumn, keep up the great work!
Kipp,
Thanks for the shout out on here – awesome and we are pumped! Great articles you have here. This month of August has been a challenge for me as well, kicking my roommate out and being creative with how I spend my money – next 2 weeks should be interesting. Thanks again FFF – talk soon!
-Lanny
No problem Lanny, I hope you are able to meet your goal despite all of your changes!
Great selection of articles, Kipp. Thanks for sharing!
And I hope you had a lot of fun at your grandma’s birthday party! 80 years is a special occasion!
It was a good time, 80 years only comes once! And not for everyone sadly. Who knows how long we will live?
Happy Birthday to your Grandma! I hope you had a great weekend.
Thanks DC! I did have a great weekend, busy for sure! As mentioned the birthday party, been pressure washing, and then hung out with my bro today as well. Time flies too fast!
Thanks for featuring us on your blog this week. Have a great week!
No problem, I have always wanted financial independence since stumbling upon it, but the thing that matters the most is what you will do with it.
Browsing the blog world is what always seems to go for me when I get busy. I love reading what other people write but producing my own content and running my blog has to come first. BTW, if you are having trouble coming up with blog post ideas (just reading between the lines here), I wrote a post about that if you are interested…http://luke1428.com/how-i-come-up-with-blog-post-ideas/. Have a great week!
Hey Brian, I think I came across that article recently when you tweeted it. Right now I actually have 11 drafts, I am just not sure which ones I am going to finish up. Need to decide on one tonight so I can have it ready for tomorrow! I have some crazy ideas and then alot of vanilla ones where I get started and then I see someone else already blogging about the same topic. I think I am going to do a buck the trend one for tomorrow and see what happens :).
Great links Kipp!
Thanks Ryan, it is the hard work of other bloggers! I do need to read a bit more, but still finishing up a library book among other things.
I’m not sure I would be able to save 60% of my income but I could try. My goal is to save about 30% and anything beyond that would be gravy
Hey Dan,
It depends on alot of factors if it is even possible with your income. I don’t expect to get anywhere near 60% savings when I have kids. Likewise I wouldn’t expect other parents to be near that number unless if they have insane incomes. Also, if you have a job that may not pay the best, but brings you fulfillment, then having a lower savings rate isn’t necessarily a bad thing :).
Sounds like you had a fun weekend, Kipp! Great points in the articles. Can’t wait to increase our savings rate to those kinds of numbers!
Hi Laurie! Yea, 60% would be an awesome savings rate! I hope that I can pull that off in September, we shall see!
Kipp, thanks for including my article. The Snowball is definitely worth it. Incidentally, I have a friend who is presently listening to it on his drive to and from work – all 37 hours.
No problem Eli, it was a good article!
Snowball is a good sized book! I just extended the due date today, I didn’t get much reading done last weekend as I was busy with family stuff going on. I plan to get back at it in a bit.