FI Designer

Designing FI follows the path of a 40 something engineer, wife and their 2 kids who said no to keeping up with the Joneses and said yes to intentional living and Financial Independence. Follow us on our path of self-improvement as we strive to be 1% better every day.

Attic Shelves

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Plans for 10 attic storage shelves with a material cost of about $50 by FI Designer

How to Fall Asleep in 20 Minutes

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Benefits of mindfulness practices to fall asleep quickly and reliably by FI Designer

Financial Benefits Of A Modest Home

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Financial benefits of living in a modest home and tips for avoiding lifestyle creep by FI Designer

Stock/Bond Asset Allocation is Not as Important as You Think

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A comparison of different levels of aggressiveness in asset allocation by FI Designer

What I Have Learned About Myself in 2020

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What the Covid pandemic has taught me about my FI plan and myself by FI Designer

Reduce Your Cell Phone Bill

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Life optimization strategies for reducing the cost of cell phones without feeling deprived by FI Designer

Quarantine Gym

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COVID-19 quarantine garage gym, determined to workout during a pandemic by FI Designer

Meditation Experiment

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My experience after a month-long experiment in mindfulness meditation by FI Designer

Become Your Own Escrow

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Earn interest on property taxes, insurance premiums and more, plus reduce their budgetary impacts
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