Don’t just Save to Save…
Often times new graduate nurses will say they won't save for retirement because it's so far away, they have time, they have other things they need now. I've been working…
Get Financially Organized
Save the excel spreadsheet and get to work. Midwest Miser Budget Worksheet Understanding your recurring expenses is a financial life saver. I often hear from friends, "I just don't understand…
Health Savings Account: The queen of retirement plans
Health Savings Account (HSA) does not sound like a retirement account. I know, it's confusing. In a way, it was probably not designed to be a retirement account, but it…
Deep Work Book Review
I've spent the last week reading Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport. It really helped me take a moment to reflect on something I…
Pain
Sigh, I’m in my late thirties and I’ve had a rough couple of years. Fatigue and pain to name a few. Nothing critical per se, only frequently losing the ability…
Is frugality unethical?
Photo by Anthony Ginsbrook on Unsplash I remember growing up and doing things to save money that I now would not consider ethical. My most unproud act is sneaking beer…
Post Camp FI
It's been a week since Mr. Miser and I went to Camp FI. We've now had some time to digest our new vision of what our future might look like.…
Camp FI: Midwest
Marine St Croix, Minnesota On a whim, I signed up Mr. Miser and myself for Camp FI. It was in Marine St Croix, Minnesota. Typically, as an adult, I've struggled…
Interview with Financial Tool Belt
We were able to sit down with the folks at Financial Toolbelt to discuss why we are working towards FI (financial independence) and how we were going about it. People…
Path to FI
I've been saving for retirement my whole life. I've always put in at least 15%. Some years more but always a minimum of 15%. My current goals: Max out all…