Now that we've reached FI and left our money gushing Silicon Valley jobs, here's what I do and why.
1. Teach my son American History. We live overseas so he doesn't get this subject in school.
2. Teach my son Latin. My education did not include Latin. I was robbed. I believe a year of Latin will help him communicate, understand what he reads, improve his verbal skills, and set him up for learning foreign (latin-based) languages. He takes pride in communicating with me in our secret language :).
3. I write. I like to explore an idea beyond a mental 'huh', and writing allows me to do that. I'm writing my career memoir and it includes tips I learned in those 18 years at work.
4. I collaborate with DH on budget, cooking, household stuff, his side-hustle business.
5. I play guitar with DH to give him a rhythm to which he can lay down creative solos (and then I solo on occasion too).
6. I read about / think about / plan for investments, spending, anything with $. For example, yesterday I didn't feel inspired to write so I calculated - across all of our accounts - our total asset allocation. This is what I go to when experiencing ennui.
7. I watch Star Trek episodes with my son at night after the kitchen is all cleaned up. We enjoy the stories together. He gets into the technology, I like the teamwork dynamics and moral dilemmas.
8. DH & I bike to the local wet market every other morning to buy fresh food for home-cooked meals.
9. I eat too much cereal. I love cereal.
10. I often wonder how I can help my sister, brother, parents and kids improve their financial chops so that they can free themselves from having to worry about money. Results from all attempts thus far: undetermined.
I'm on MMM way too much. I need to get a life!