A Purple Life
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Hi! In 2015 I started this blog and hatched a plan to retire in 10 years at 35. With the help of decreased spending, increased wages, and geo arbitrage. I reached my goal in half the time and retired in 2020 at age 30. This blog catalogs my journey to and through early retirement.
A Purple Life
5d ago
Today I want to celebrate my Mom. This month is her 10 year retirement anniversary and I thought this would be a great time to reflect on her journey, and her decade of retirement. As I’ve mentioned a few times on the blog, my Mom was my main inspiration in starting my journey to financial ..read more
A Purple Life
1w ago
Welcome to 2025! That means The Matrix came out a little over a quarter of a century ago and I feel quite old as a result ? . But enough about my existential crisis ? – let’s see what I got up to in December 2024! What Does “A Purple Life” Mean? I Moved To ..read more
A Purple Life
2w ago
This is my first time writing a post like this. In retirement I’ve posted about my spending, my income and that’s basically it. But I wanted a place to talk about my money moves in general and sum everything up for the year, so that’s what this new annual post will be! Let’s look at ..read more
A Purple Life
3w ago
We’ve finally reached the end of this saga. This is a recap of flight 3/3 with IcelandAir that I booked on one $940 USD ticket that basically ended up costing me $293.90 USD because my first flight was delayed and I applied for and received $646.10 USD as a result of EU Regulation 261/2004. I ..read more
A Purple Life
3w ago
In a surprise to no one more than me, I was under-budget this year ? . I started my retirement in 2020 with the goal of spending $20,000 (which was 11% more than I spent living in Seattle) and I have increased that goal number each year based on inflation. Inflation these last few years ..read more
A Purple Life
1M ago
Here we go again ? . This is a recap of my 2nd of 3 flights with IcelandAir that I booked on one $940 USD ticket. It basically ended up costing me $293.90 USD after my first flight was delayed and I applied for and received $646.10 USD as a result of EU Regulation 261/2004 ..read more
A Purple Life
1M ago
I’m back at it again! I didn’t write one of these posts in 2023 because I didn’t travel hack any of my 2024 flights. I paid for all of it cash and since I didn’t fly very far, I stayed in Economy Class. I think this is the first year I’ve gone without fancy class ..read more
A Purple Life
1M ago
Throughout the year, I like to jot down new things I’ve learned, read, watched and experienced to try and remember what each year entailed. I then summarize all of that in my annual goals and accomplishments posts. The goal of these posts is not just to curate what I’ve been up to, but also to ..read more
A Purple Life
1M ago
So let’s talk about something fun: the surprising amount of money I made in retirement this year. It’s surprising because I expected this amount to be $0 after I quit my job in October 2020, but like a lot of things in life, I was wrong ? . So let’s get into it! Income Here’s ..read more
A Purple Life
1M ago
My adventures trying new airlines around the world continues! This time I’m taking on KLM whose full name is “KLM Royal Dutch Airlines” – fancyyy! Learning their full name led me down a rabbit hole where I discovered that The Netherlands currently has a monarchy and a King – I didn’t see that coming. But ..read more