Measuring How Much Is Enough
The question of “how much is enough” is of central importance in our financial lives. In fact I think you could make the argument that it’s the only question to be answered in relation...
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The Value and Difficulty of Contrarian Thinking
Now that I am semi-retired and enjoying the daily benefits that being financially independent (at least for the short-term) encompasses, I have the opportunity to be involved in our kids’ activities at a much...
The Consumption Carnival (Installment No. 1)–“Strut” Products
So I’m driving my Freedom Vehicle (a minivan) through the parking lot at my local Trader Joe’s the other day, and I pass by a servitude vehicle (a Range Rover) and something unique catches...
A Critical Piece of the Financial Independence How-To Manual: The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins
A fundamental premise here at Trapped in Work is that there are a lot of Working Joes out there that are trapped in an unfulfilling career simply because they don’t know how not to...
Does “Behavioral Finance” Hold the Key to Your Entrapment Chamber Escape Hatch?
The field of research and thought labeled “behavioral finance” is exploding in importance and popularity, and the insights it is yielding offer a wealth of opportunity for each of us to learn about our own...
The Trapped In Work Mission Statement
During my years in corporate America I came to realize that many people toiling in this world do not fully understand or appreciate the bargain that they have implicitly accepted. They have traded their...
Log (Day 1): The experiment begins
I thought I’d write a real-time account of Day 1 of the FI experiment. It’s Tuesday. A “workday” Tuesday for most. 9:00 am: I spent the morning at the kids’ swim team practice. Instead of...
Suburban consumption challenge: Kid birthday parties
Both me and Mrs. JF are the product of public schools, and the idea of spending $15-20k a year for a school to teach our kids basic arithmetic and reading was never an option....
Minimize the entrapment period: Financial management basics
So I’m 41 years old with a wife and three young children, and in six days I will no longer be going to work. At least not in the conventional sense. I’ll be free from...
Trapped In Work (No More!). Sunrise.
At the time of this writing I will have been working in corporate America for nearly 16 of my 41 years on this planet. In 11 days that will come to an end. ...
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