I touched on this subject in my 2024 Financial Aid & FIRE and Surprise Benefit of FIRE in Southern Illinois post. Still, I would like to elaborate further on my frustration with the financial aid system of top-tier colleges. 2024-25 FAFSA changes are finally here. There are new calculations for aid. I got deep into this subject in my previous article,… Continue reading FIRE Assets and College Financial Aid
We conclude our three-part series in my current streaks. No Caffeine (228 days in 2023) I apparently set a goal of 300 days of being caffeine-free. I never checked on this goal. I did worse than the previous year. I have allowed myself to have one Zero-calorie drink daily, which doesn’t affect me too much.… Continue reading 2023 Streaks in Review (Part 3)
There are so many streaks that I need multiple posts to track all of them. Part 1 Blogging (1046-day streak) I accepted last year that my blog will never be the world’s go-to destination. I mean, my Dad doesn’t even read these things. This is a time capsule for me. I will read these blog posts… Continue reading 2023 Streaks in Review (Part 2)
I’m going to do the same thing I did last year. Even though I said, I wouldn’t do that in my previous post. You need to know where you are before you can see where you need to go. Timecap It’s a great, simple app that does almost everything I need. I would love to… Continue reading 2023 Streaks in Review (Part 1)
New Year. New Streaks? Continuing the 2023, 2022, and 2021 traditions, it is time to re-evaluate my streaks. Last year, I committed to pushing myself to be weird, but I failed. I have also found myself taking shortcuts. I will “meditate” while walking or driving home from dropping my oldest off at school. My “dancing” is frequently only a… Continue reading Streaking in 2024