I can’t believe how many years it’s been since I was first introduced to the FIRE movement. After reaching a 50% savings rate, I pretty much tapped out trying to increase this number further – and I think that was good for me – but now that I’m 2+ years into unemployment, I’ve realized something […]
Month: May 2024
Rustic Appeal
Just today, I learned about a medieval town that hired inspectors to test the quality of the saffron being sold in their marketplace. Saffron was expensive then, and it’s still expensive now. Apparently, the spice dealers had started spiking their saffron with various other ingredients to increase profits, but some paid for this deception with […]