August was a fairly quiet month around the Shirts household.  The beaches were open and the heat was on.   We got a few morning…

So what’s been going on in the world of an early retiree without travel? July was a homebody month for us.  June managed to be…

A few weeks ago I asked for ideas to blog about now that I’m coming up on fifteen months into early retirement.   I received…

The past month has been a bit of a whirlwind for this early retiree.   We managed to host family twice for nearly a week…

Work After Trying Early Retirement?  Could I do it?  What would it take for me to go back to work?:  This question comes from Income…

Our total dividend and side hustle income for the month of May was $3,794. How did this break down? Instacart: $2,396. Earnings were down from…

It was a pleasure to get a copy of “Key To A Successful Retirement” by Fritz Gilbert.  I’ve been a long time reader of The…

It has been one year since I handed in my laptop, office keys, and work badge for the last time and walked onto an elevator…

Welcome to the second income report of the current market pandemic, market crash & partial recovery. So how did we do in the month of…

February’s report was a bit delayed with all of the on-goings in the world and the markets and I briefly debated even writing it.  However,…