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Lifestyle Improvement

Beware the Top Shelf Trap

June 14, 2018 by Mr. Heartland on FIRE

Variety is the spice of life..  I strongly support trying new things.  However, as we grow in our experiences, it can be easy to fall into the Top Shelf Trap. [Read more…] about Beware the Top Shelf Trap

Filed Under: Lifestyle Improvement Tagged With: Beer Snob, Hedonic Adaptation, The Finer Things, Top Shelf

Yard Work: 5 Reasons I Do My Own

April 20, 2018 by Mr. Heartland on FIRE

“I love yard work!” – said almost nobody ever.

You come home from work, beat from the day, then you gotta run right back out and tackle the yard.  It’s hot, sweaty, dusty, and tiring.  And then you gotta do it every week for months on end.  Who the hell likes that?

***slowly raises my hand*** [Read more…] about Yard Work: 5 Reasons I Do My Own

Filed Under: Cost Cutting, DIY, Lifestyle Improvement, Savings Tagged With: appreciate what you have, free gym membership, lifestyle optimization, saving money, Yard work

Truck to Car: How’s it Going So Far?

April 13, 2018 by Mr. Heartland on FIRE

[Read more…] about Truck to Car: How’s it Going So Far?

Filed Under: Lifestyle Improvement, Smart Spending Tagged With: Buying a car, comparing a car to a truck, driving observations, sedan vs SUV, selling a truck, the benefits of a car

Want Results? Try Common Courtesy!

March 30, 2018 by Mr. Heartland on FIRE

[Read more…] about Want Results? Try Common Courtesy!

Filed Under: Lifestyle Improvement

Making Dough to Save Dough

March 10, 2018 by Mr. Heartland on FIRE

A key to living a great life and reaching Financial Independence (FI) is to find the activities that truly make you happy and make them priorities.  The purpose of this article to to focus on one activity that I am passionate about:

Making Pizza

[Read more…] about Making Dough to Save Dough

Filed Under: Cost Cutting, DIY, Lifestyle Improvement, Savings, Smart Spending Tagged With: Financial Independence, homemade pizza dough, lifestyle optimization, make your own pizza, pizza base recipe, pizza crust recipe

The Most Important Trait: Taking Ownership

February 23, 2018 by Mr. Heartland on FIRE

[Read more…] about The Most Important Trait: Taking Ownership

Filed Under: Lifestyle Improvement Tagged With: accountability, Financial Independence, personal responsibility, Taking Ownership, the little things

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