http://www.freefrom9to5.com Chronicles of people and ideas to inspire and achieve freedom from a 9 to 5 job Fri, 29 May 2009 18:12:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The new year brings new beginnings... and endings. Thus, this grand blog experiment is coming to a close. Actually, it's been closed for a long time now; I just didn't want it to be so. I haven't made an entry at all during 2007 because nothing has ... http://www.freefrom9to5.com/2008/01/03/thanks-for-reading/ Wanting to replace a 200,000 mile clunker, I came across two good websites on how to buy a car for the best price, Fighting Chance and CarBuyingTips.com. I had the chance to put the tips to work this past week. I didn't use everything they offered, but enough ... http://www.freefrom9to5.com/2006/12/31/car-buying-tips/ I read David Bach's The Automatic Millionaire over a year ago and have been meaning to implement the ideas found there, but haven't gotten it all done until now. But I finally did it! I got my financial house into even more order. Here are some details ... http://www.freefrom9to5.com/2006/12/13/automatic-millionaire-implemented/ Before you can be free from 9 to 5, you have to know the state of your finances. How much do you spend every month? How much income do you need every month? Is your new venture making enough to allow you to quit your dayjob? I've been ... http://www.freefrom9to5.com/2006/08/16/quicken-and-freedom-from-9-to-5/ "... I had a sexy, ego-stroking job that made for great bragging material. But I was being eaten alive by all the work, and drained by the politics of working in a large company." Another story of someone who became free from 9 to 5... http://www.freefrom9to5.com/2006/06/30/carla-blazek-free-from-9-to-5/ Pamela Slim's open letter to CXO's highlights what is wrong with corporate life. Then she tells us what we can do about it. I believe this U.S. work-at-all-costs corporate mentality could be killing harming you. So make sure you take vacations to try and offset the harm. ... http://www.freefrom9to5.com/2006/05/12/little-bit-o-advice/ Phil Steinmeyer runs his own game software company. I followed his blog because he seems to be running a successful microISV, something I've been trying to do. I took Phil Steinmeyer up on his offer for a free copy of Bonnie's Bookstore. In return, I agreed to ... http://www.freefrom9to5.com/2006/03/29/bonnies-bookstore-review/ For most of last year, I tried to develop multiple internet/home businesses that would free me from a 9-to-5 job. Initially, the most difficult part was deciding exactly what business to start. After much brainstorming, soul-searching and web research, I started: 1) this blog, 2) a wedding favors e-commerce site, 3) ... http://www.freefrom9to5.com/2006/02/17/nothing-gained-nothing-lost/ I spent the month of December preparing for my wedding, getting married and going on my honeymoon. Not much else went on except chatting/relaxing with friends and family during the holidays. I spent some of that time reviewing what went on in my life this year: Good: Got married to ... http://www.freefrom9to5.com/2006/01/27/past-year-new-year/ I've been at my new job for 2 months now. The honeymoon period is just about over. Despite the 75% reduction in commute time and distance that had me swooning, I should have known that more 9-to-5 fodder would be forthcoming. Once again, I've been asked to work ... http://www.freefrom9to5.com/2005/11/14/overtime-grrr/