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It’s summer and the weather is HOT. The Pacific Northwest has been setting record temperatures for the last couple of days, with highs in the low 90’s Fahrenheit (roughly 32C).

After a long hot commute home from work and school, I can imagine most families don’t feel like firing up a stove or oven to make dinner. I frequently see my friends and neighbors hopping into their air conditioned lazy-mobile and driving to a nice air conditioned eatery of their choice…

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May 2018 Dividend Income And Expenses

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018 Mr. Tako 22 Comments

Hello, Mr. Tako is my name and financial manipulation is my game. At least in May it was.

Yep, it’s time once again for another monthly financial update, and this one is a doozy! If there was a theme to the month of May, is has to have to been “financial manipulation” because our numbers look completely crazy this time around…

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Dressing For Success: The Easy Way To Millions

May 23, 2018July 9, 2018 Mr. Tako 38 Comments

It’s been awhile since I’ve done a food post here at Mr. Tako Escapes, but that doesn’t mean food isn’t ultra-important here at Chez Tako! Behind the scenes I’m making delicious meals on a budget that hovers around $500/month for four people.

I’m still a big believer in controlling the way we purchase, prepare, and consume food. It’s an important way to build wealth…

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April 2018 Dividend Income And Expenses

May 4, 2018May 5, 2018 Mr. Tako 35 Comments

Most of the time when I write one of these monthly income and expense reports I say, “The month flew by!” But this time around the month of April just drug on… and on … and on. It seemed like April lasted 2 or 3 months instead of the usual 30 day period.

I have no idea why…

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Eating Your Way To Financial Independence

February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 Mr. Tako 46 Comments

Today’s post is about food. If you’re allergic to pictures of food, this probably isn’t the post for you. Instead, you could try reading something I wrote about investing, saving, or even dividends.

For everyone else, let’s talk about food! For our family, food is an important part of how we reached financial independence…

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Can Multi-Child Families Reach Financial Independence?

January 17, 2018January 31, 2018 Mr. Tako 35 Comments

If you’re a parent (or a soon-to-be parent) and you’re interested in financial independence, you’ve probably noticed a certain demographic is missing from our little community — Lots of kids.

That’s right, children! If you scour the rockstar finance directory you’ll find 1471 personal finance blogs (as of the time of this writing). Of those blogs, you’ll find that the vast majority of them don’t have families…

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The Matcha Latte Factor

December 13, 2017July 9, 2018 Mr. Tako 39 Comments

Woohoo! Today marks the two-year anniversary of MrTakoEscapes! Yes, I’ve been blogging for two full years now! With 206 posts published, I figured somebody would have tried to stop me by now!

In celebration of this personal milestone, I decided to take a little break from my usual posts and celebrate with the ultimate in decadent beverages…

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Does FIRE Have Longevity Advantages?

November 8, 2017November 11, 2017 Mr. Tako 34 Comments

For those of us reaching FIRE in our late 30’s and early 40’s, our retirement timelines are a little longer than average. Many of us are planning retirement periods of 40 years… long enough to reach the end of a typical human lifespan.

But what if we’ve been planning it wrong all along? What if FIRE also has hidden advantages that allow early retirees to live longer than normal lifespans…

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October 2017 Dividend Income And Expenses

November 3, 2017November 11, 2017 Mr. Tako 36 Comments

The Tako family has returned from Japan, and it’s time to face the accountant’s calculator. Did we burn through the yen at a crazy-insane rate, or did we “frugal it up” for our month in Japan?

Unfortunately trying to figure out how much we spent in Japan was harder than I expected. Read on to find out why….