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100% here, but I could see how a couple of the questions could have misleading if I overthought them.

In many cases I find the cheaper option is actually superior to the expensive one. - Playing baseball with friends is a lot more fun than watching a professional team. - Backpacking vacations are much more intense and rewarding than going on a cruise. - Food prepared at home is much healthier...

The sky is falling! The sky is falling! I'm just happy that I am going backpacking for a month. No more internet access for me for a few weeks.

Don't overlook all of the good free classics available. Here are a few promising ones I downloaded on the topic of finance: "Theory of the leisure class" is about the origins of conspicuous consumption. It's been a good read so far. It is very old fashioned in style, but does a fantastic job...

"To target the middle class, the survey included only respondents who fell within specified income and wealth brackets. Those age 25 to 29 had 2010 household income of $25,000 to $99,999 and household investable assets of $99,999 or less" If they only interviewed people with investible assets...

If you have a checking account with a bank, then aren't they already getting to borrow your money interest-free? Do they really need to charge a fee too?

25k (once mortgage is gone) 150k in GA or 100k in TN N/A

The greatest benefit to being a pee-on is not having that window in the cube wall. My last boss procrastinated several months before moving into one.

• I get to design stuff, and then the company pays to have it built • 4.5 weeks of vacation each year • The pay is good

Are they going to expect my mother to remove her artificial hip? :o

Since work is something I have to do, I have never fully enjoyed it. The restriction of freedom has always made me mildy (sometimes strongly)resentful. I am very curious to see how my attitude changes once I achieve FI. Have other people found that being financial independence made working life...

Thanks a lot guys. It's nice to be able to brag a little bit. I can't really discuss this sort of thing with friends or familly. They would either be envious or think I was out of my mind. I'm just a regular engineer, but I manage to save about half of what I make.

Five years ago when I graduated from college, I did the "normal" thing buying a house and new car on credit. With big monthly payments, $500 in savings, and a high-risk job in the technology field I was completely stressed out and miserable. It was a big mistake, but turned out to be a blessing...