In the summer of 2014, when I turned 41, I set myself the goal of retiring from paid-work by the age of 52. This blog charts my own strategy and progress, and explores different theories of financial independence and 'extreme early retirement'. It also provides the odd tip on how you might also retire early!
26 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RealSociology
This week's Battle Mage rule set challenge was Up Close and Personal in which only melee monsters may be used in battle... Up Close and Personal general strategy.... Offensively you will need to choose melee monsters with either reach, sneak or oppor...
11 Nov 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RealSociology
This week's Battle Mage rule set challenge was one my all time legacy faves: Target Practice in which every ranged monster gains the Snipe ability Target Practice (Snipe) general strategy.... If you're attacking using this ruleset it's good to h...
28 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RealSociology
This week's Battle Mage rule set challenge was Super Sneak in which all melee monsters gain the sneak ability, attacking the back row monster... Super Sneak general strategy.... If you're going into attack mode, then speed is crucial to make your hit...
23 Oct 2023 5 minute read 18 comments RealSociology
I’ve been reading The Internet of Money by Andreas Antonopoulos recently. In the most recent chapter: Bitcoin Design Principles he makes some interesting points about how Metaphors for Bitcoin (such as 'wallets') are probably mislead people about wha...
22 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RealSociology
This week's Battle Mage rule set challenge was Stampede in which every melee monster gains the Stampede ability....Stampede meaning if a monster kills another, they strike again immediately after! Stampede general strategy.... Given that we are...
14 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RealSociology
This week's Battle Mage rule set challenge was What Doesn't Kill You in which every monster melee monster gains the enrage ability when struck. Love the name of this ability! Enrage general strategy.... I think this one is more about AVOIDING what yo...
7 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RealSociology
This week's Battle Mage rule set challenge was Wands Out in which only monsters with magic attack may be used in battle... Wands out general strategy.... Personally I prefer an all out magic attack and to hell with the risk of coming up against...
6 Oct 2023 2 minute read 2 comments RealSociology
I actually ask myself this question every time I fill up the car on the garage forecourt: would it be worth paying slightly more for the premium fuel compared to the cheaper option which is what I usually go for. So I was interested to listen to this...
2 Oct 2023 5 minute read 0 comments RealSociology
I’ve been reading The Internet of Money by Andreas Antonopoulos recently. You can buy the book here, it’s based on his lectures from a few years ago now! https://aantonop.com/ Below I’ve selected a few quotes from chapter four which focuses on...
1 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments RealSociology
This week's Battle Mage rule set challenge was Silenced Summoners in which summoners give no buffs to monsters! Silenced Summoners general strategy.... Well play your lowest mana summoner possible! Besides that it's just a matter of stacking the best...
