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Ali & Alison 🏳️‍🌈
FI in 2017, Retired in 2018🔥
(As of 2023, very rarely on Twitter)
Enjoying life with our friends and family 💜

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@APurpleLifeBlog Hey Purple! 💜
We're still building plywood sheep for mom's retirement home art project 🐑🤣
And we're looking forward to seeing you soon!🎉

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@APurpleLifeBlog Hey there Purple! How the heck are ya? Thanks for these check in's! 🥰🙌

Remind us! How long has it been since you started your accountability support check in's? 💜😈💜

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@APurpleLifeBlog @fromonegeek Lots of sunshine and good weather, good friends in town, and some family drama to keep an eye on and stay out of!

Hope you're enjoying life Purple!

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@AffordAnything

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@APurpleLifeBlog @fromonegeek Hmm. Contentment?

What's up over there?

[rich & REGULAR @richandregular]

parents could spend almost $26,000 to care for one kid in 2024, a 41.5% increase since 2016 with no end in sight

[Women’s Personal Finance @WomensPF]

Dude bros gonna dude bro.

Hang out instead with a community that recognizes that the playing field isn't equal or equitable, and supports you chasing your very best life even knowing that truth.

[Paula Pant @AffordAnything]

In case anyone needs the reminder:

Successful people don’t waste their time trolling the accounts of strangers.

They rarely comment, unless it’s to show appreciation or contribute meaningfully, in a thoughtful and nuanced manner.

Nope — in case you’re wondering, nothing happened recently that made me post this.

But I’ve been reflecting on how much time I wasted in my 20s, stressing out about troll comments because I interpreted this as “feedback from my audience.”

Here’s an example:

In 2017, I lost about 30 pounds and was really happy about it. I had never previously posted many photos of myself to Instagram, but I started becoming much more active on there.

One guy reached out and said, “stop posting so many selfies. We want to see pictures of houses.”

From a business perspective, I took this as audience feedback, consumer feedback. And it stifled me. I started posting less frequently.

In hindsight, that was the wrong move.

If that particular commenter wants to see photos of houses, he can find an alternative feed that posts those.

My job is to make what I make, and I’ll attract the right audience.

My job is not to alter what I make in order to suit the whims of the wrong audience.

That’s a business lesson that it took me far, far too many years to learn.

And I missed a lot of opportunity in the process of learning this.

When I was in my 20’s, I used to listen to strangers on social media who would tell me what & how to post.

I’d dispense advice, and they’d reply “don’t tell others what to do!,” and so I’d silence myself.

I’d post about a success, and they’d reply “don’t brag!,” so I’d silence my achievements.

It took me years — and lots of deprogramming the people-pleasing way that I’d been socialized — to learn self-advocacy.

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@AffordAnything Thanks for this Paula, and thanks for this today. Just heard from someone dealing with a harmful troll, and that's what got me to log on today. Your message is spot on, and feels like perfect timing. Thank you for this reminder. 🌈

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Hey y'all! Good news! 😀📢

New Year, New Planning Opportunity! 🎉🌈

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@APurpleLifeBlog @fromonegeek There's a rare unicorn being spotted on the internet machine... it's a new post!

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@APurpleLifeBlog @fromonegeek Just getting ready for today’s angel investing meetings. Hope you’re doing well Purple!!!

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📢new post🎉

Life After FI – 5 Years in Retirement

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In case you missed it, catch Farnoosh Torabi's @Farnoosh session at the Plutus Impact Summit last month in the Whova App.

Learn how to turn fear into your superpower! 💪

The video is temporarily available & only for those who registered.

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Stepping into Barefoot Shoes — My New Hobby #PFshare via @fimechanic https://t.co/LbYRGiIU49

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Ask the Hammer: Catch-up Contributions Now Permitted Until 2026 #PFshare via @CPAPlanner https://t.co/DNIovkSFLk

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Open Enrollment: Health Insurance #PFshare via @simplify_enjoy https://t.co/f9IVctv8wu

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10 Budgeting Apps That Won’t Leave You Broke #PFshare via @adimesaved https://t.co/WlM06p7wq6

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