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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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!”
FIRE Aethernaut, Mr. Fate, ventures deep into the nocturnal dreamlands to explore and reveal the true nightmares of early retirement!
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?
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.
FIRE Aethernaut, Mr. Fate, documents the soaring highs and epic lows of the endeavor to reunite his punk band after a 25-year hiatus for one last tour.