Archive
Category: Resources
Tools, books, and references.
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A Memento FIRE Case Study: Lena, 42, $310K
Lena, 42, software engineer in Seattle, $310k saved. Hates her job. The conventional FIRE math says she’s stuck for 8 more years. The Memento FIRE math says she leaves in March.
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The Place Test: Can Your City Support the Life You Want?
Before moving after FIRE, test whether a place supports your ordinary week, not just your vacation mood.
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The Low-Spend Month That Reveals Your Real Baseline
A low-spend month is not punishment. It is a lab test for discovering which costs actually matter.
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The Worst-Case Plan You Can Actually Read
A useful worst-case plan is short enough to read during fear and concrete enough to act on.
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The Exit Interview You Should Give Yourself
Before leaving work, interview yourself like a serious witness. The answers reveal whether you are retiring from something or toward something.
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The Retirement Dress Rehearsal: Live One Month on the Future Budget
Before quitting, live one ordinary month on the exact spending plan your future self is supposed to tolerate.
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How to Build a Post-Work Week That Does Not Become Another Job
A post-work week needs enough structure to prevent drift and enough emptiness to remain free.
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The First 30 Days After You Quit
The first month after leaving work is decompression, not a launch sprint. A week-by-week guide to avoiding a new cage.
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The One-Year Sabbatical as a Retirement Stress Test
A sabbatical tests spending, identity, relationships, and daily structure with evidence no retirement calculator can produce.
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Eight Podcasts That Actually Discuss Mortality Honestly
Most podcasts avoid the topic that should be at the center of their audience’s lives. Eight that don’t.