Well, folks. The world is wild right now. Maybe because of this, maybe not, I’ve missed some blog milestones. The 3-year anniversary of DINKS on a Bus has come and gone. My 1-year anniversary of hitting Flamingo FI (half my FI number) has come and gone. I had high hopes to write posts to commemorate these occurrences and more, so today, I’m coming at you with a GIANT update post. An update of all the things: from how I’ve made shifts in saving my money, to switching to (yes, another) new job, to buying a new (to me) car. Read on for all the details!
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3 Months Into Part-Time Work: An Update
These past 3 months since I shifted to an 80% work schedule have flown by. My sister-in-law recently asked me how I was feeling about it all on a trip I took to see her, my brother, and my niece. Then, I had a reader leave a comment on one of my recent posts wondering how it was going. The universe had spoken! I realized it’s about time I fill everyone in.
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Alright, friends. It’s big announcement time! Long-time readers may know that, since starting this blog, my big financial goal has been to eventually go down to part-time work. Well, it’s finally official. It’s finally time for me to rock the boat of the traditional 40-hour, 9-5 work week. I’m now officially on an 80% work schedule at my job, with Fridays off!
Read on to hear all about how I made the decision, the process of making it happen at work, and what I’m thinking about the decision now.
Continue reading “It’s Time To Rock The Boat”What Sparks You In Work And Life?
The 4th of July weekend is about to be upon us, and so what better topic for the blog today then to discuss what sparks you in work and in life!
If you’ve read my story, you know that not so long ago, I was on the hamster wheel of work and life, with no clear way off but also no real intention of getting off the wheel. Then, a lot of things collided for me all at once. I took a pay cut for a job that ended up providing me with more time outside of work than I’d ever had in my life, I discovered Slow financial independence (FI), and I discovered my Sparketype, to name a few.
What is a Sparketype, you might be asking? Well, I’m here today to tell you all about it!
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