
FIRE Induced Anxiety
This week was unfortunately dominated by more existential thoughts about FIRE. After going the full year of travel without any of these thoughts, I figured I was in the clear. FIRE induced anxiety (not a real thing I’m sure) has been bugging me a bit this week, and it’s something I’m…

Getting Scammed: The Anatomy of a Hack
This week we saw our identities and financial accounts flash before our eyes with JC getting scammed (day 36). We scrambled for a full day to get a hold of that situation. As we came up for air the next day, she got tricked into using a shady passport renewal site…

July 2026 FIRE Budget: Month One in Colorado
This month was one of those in life where you look back on it in a couple contradictory ways. While I’m proud of all the accomplishments over the course of July, I never want to live this month again. We had a mountain of work to accomplish between home repairs, home…



