Early Retirement Extreme

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Food and water supply

Published in October 3rd, 2023
Posted by in Health, Strategy
48 Comments

… continuing the discussion on heat. In California, January 2009 was the driest month in modern history further proving the case that global warming is happening now(*). January is generally the wettest month of the year where water reservoirs are recharged. Consequently, the water reserves that the state normally relies on were not built up. […]

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What makes me feel rich

Published in September 21st, 2023
Posted by in Health, Philosophy
16 Comments

I think the idea of splurging a little to feel rich while not being rich and in particular while paying off debt is misguided and up there along with “what kind of candy bars do you have in your weight loss plan?”. It seems obviously self-contradictory, so why does it exist? The reason is that […]

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Pilaf: To really slash your grocery budget

Published in August 6th, 2023
Posted by in Health, How to, Strategy
34 Comments

I read once in Luxury Fever that it’s quite possible to get used to eating the same meal three times a day, day in and day out. As long as a diet is well-balanced, there’s no harm in repetition. I bet the reason that people are told to eat a varied diet is similar to […]

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