GET YOUR READ ON! ARTISTS COMBAT ISOLATIONISM
Mr. Fate reaches out to incredible artists to provide help in combating the pangs of self-isolation with bibliotherapy.
THIS IS REAL DEAL GEOARBITRAGE, BABY!
When I decided to relocate from the seething chaos of Southern California to a small rural hamlet in the Washington countryside, it was primarily for the reasons of being a bit more remote, surrounding myself amid nature’s scenic beauty, have a slower pace and to exploit psychological arbitrage. Certainly, I was also aware that such …
THE COUNTRY SQUIRE CHRONICLES: DEPARTURES
Fates On Fire proudly introduces “The Country Squire Chronicles,” a new series documenting the adventures of moving to and living in a small rural hamlet in the Washington countryside. A CALM BEFORE THE STORM My last day on the briny blue of the Pacific ocean in my kayak as a California resident was perhaps one …
THE 1ST ANNUAL REPORT
J.A. Joerer in conversation with Mr. Fate, founder of Fates On Fire, a personal finance project focused on exploring the magic of financial independence. Dubbed, “The First Annual Report,” Fate discusses the successes and challenges of his first year of writing and what’s in store for the future. A DATE WITH FATE Should I call …
EVERY FAREWELL A NEW BEGINNING
As Mr. Fate prepares to relocate to the Washington countryside, he reflects back on 25 years of surviving life in the stucco killing fields of Southern California. WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED & HOW DID I GET HERE? As I sit here writing this with only a few weeks left living here in Southern California, my …
THE YEAR IN REVIEW: 2019 CAN SUCK MY…
2019 was my first full year of early retirement and I was truly looking forward to all of the new, exciting adventures, experiencing life from the vantage of a financially free individual, and finally being able to eschew mundanity and embrace magic. What I actually got was a rather ugly, gruesome, soul-rending kick in the …
THE 2019 FATES ON FIRE BOOK AWARDS!
Having read a total of 216 books in 2019 (a book every 40.1 hours for an entire year), FIRE Aethernaut, Mr. Fate sifts the wheat from the chaff to give you the best of the best by way of the inaugural “Fates On Fire Book Awards!”
THE NIGHTMARES OF EARLY RETIREMENT
FIRE Aethernaut, Mr. Fate, ventures deep into the nocturnal dreamlands to explore and reveal the true nightmares of early retirement!
THE CONSUMER CAROUSEL’S CRASS CORNUCOPIA
Fate explores the consumer mania of Black Friday and overall profligate spending of American’s during the holiday season and exposes the awkward paradox of the FIRE community, but can he resist the lure of becoming a seasonal spendthrift himself?
OUR CULTURE OF IMPATIENCE IS A CONTAGION
FIRE Aethernaut, Mr. Fate, explores the global pandemic of impatience – a near-ubiquitous cultural contagion by examining its origins, implications, and mitigating strategies for the FIRE aspirant.