The Case For Scanning Your Old Photos Yourself
Paying someone to scan your photos sounds nice, but time, quality, and cost are the reasons to do it yourself.| No Sidebar
Skills are Assets: Six Reasons to Do-It-Yourselfby Justin @ LivingTheFIghLife| livingthefighlife.com
Paying someone to scan your photos sounds nice, but time, quality, and cost are the reasons to do it yourself.| No Sidebar
Five years ago, I took the leap to retire early—fifteen years before Social Security’s full-retirement age. I left my career as a civil servant at the Department of Defense at its peak—not just in terms of my highest compensation but also my greatest influence and status. And yet, it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Since retiring early, my life has changed for the better—no regrets. Looking back on these past five years, here are eight things I learned about early reti...| Living The FIgh Life
Becoming a minimalist takes a lot of introspection. Identifying what you value the very most and letting go of the rest is hard work. Asking yourself tough questions to separate the objects you own from the emotions, marketing pressures, perceived value, and other forces that drive what we buy and own. Likewise, I’ve found that staying a minimalist doesn’t happen on its own––I have to stay focused on my values to avoid falling back into the collect-purge cycle. | Living The FIgh Life
Since my early retirement in 2020, I have noticed several misunderstandings about pursuing financial independence (FI) and retiring early that are frequently perpetuated by FI content creators and their guests. Here are six common myths regarding pursuing full FI and early retirement. While some of these might be true for some individuals or in very specific cases, they become myths when touted as general truths. It is time to debunk several:| Living The FIgh Life
So, you have a lot of old photos scattered in boxes and old albums in your basement and attic. If you agree with my case to scan your old photos yourself and you decided to skip an overpriced photo scanning service and help cash in on your memory dividends this article is for you. You’ve taken on a big job, but a very rewarding one—I think you will love the results. As my wife and I embraced minimalism and downsized our personal possessions by 98% in preparation to become full-time nomads...| Living The FIgh Life
My wife and I bought a $600 high-quality photo scanner and spent the time to cull, organize, and scan our 10,000 or so pre-digital hard copy photos. We are so glad we did! Now, they are a seamless part of our digital photo collection. Our pictures are always with us and we can easily search by date, topic, location, or face—memory dividends we cash in on frequently. | Living The FIgh Life
My wife and I sold or gave away 98 percent of our belongings. Our dream to be full-time nomadic travelers took flight in July 2023––a goal we never thought possible until we fully embraced minimalism. | Living The FIgh Life
