Financially Independent, Retired Early(ish) at 57.
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What’s top of my mind: Today’s the day!!!! My car is packed, I have a shopping list of food to buy, and after work today I’ll be pointing the car towards Ballarat. The Girls’ weekend is fast approaching! I’m heading off a couple of days earlier than the girls, so I’m looking forward to some […]
What’s top of my mind: ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH. I was so happy this morning, when the news came out that masks are now back in schools. The principal walked around to every class and gave them out to every kid who . As many of you would know, I’ve been wearing a mask at work from the […]
“Kids. Can’t shoot ’em, can’t tie ’em to a tree!” said one of my American friends in a heavy Southern accent to me when my boys were young. It made me laugh. Most FI/RE bloggers who have kids seem to be young parents, so their posts are all about paying for child care, sourcing cheap […]
What’s top of my mind: Making Ryan27 get his driving licence. He hates driving. Can you imagine? But he has a job offer that requires him to be mobile. Operation “Get Your Damned Licence, You Elderly Guy” is on! Where I’m going: As soon as I press ‘publish, we’ll be out to the car. Driving […]
So this is the photo Tom30 sent me at 4 PM on the first day of my holiday. I was 800kms away in Bowral, checking in. They were there, thinking, “Any moment now, Mum’ll be home from work! She’s been gone ALL DAY.” Poor babies. BUT… … holidays like this one are so special. They’re […]
What’s top of my mind: how lovely it is to travel. Don’t get me wrong – I love being in The Best House in Melbourne and I’m as happy as a little hermit when I’m there. But I can’t deny that sitting here on the 5th floor of the Sebel Hotel in Manly, in the […]
What’s top of my mind: My trip to Antarctica is ON, baby!!! After hearing nothing from my travel company despite repeated attempts from me to contact them, a simple request for info on their Facebook page did the trick. The trip is on, I’ve made a further payment and I’m now waiting on quotes from […]
What’s top of my mind: Helping Tom30 with his house deposit. The boys know that I’m not in a position to be The Bank of Mum and Dad when they’re looking to put a deposit down on a home. My gift to them is the same gift my parents have given my brother, my sister […]
People who’ve been reading this blog for a while will know that I like to keep track of things that I want to achieve. Usually, I draw up a basic chart and colour in the days that I succeed in my goals, though I’ve branched out to use a widget for one of the challenges […]
A few days ago someone asked me if the rising prices that seem to be hitting everything from food to haircuts was the reason why I was picking up so much CRT work. The question took me a little by surprise because this hasn’t been the reason at all.** The conversation around the table then […]
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