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<p>99.14.27.100: </p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> I’ve always been appalled with how people say how much people say that money doesn’t matter in life. But the more I grow up, I realize that while money isn’t the most important thing in life (that being time and health), it does matter a lot in every other sense. Having money means you get to live a very stable life and don’t need to worry about basic things like affording rent, having food on the table, etc. Me being a first-gen American, I’ve been taught many tips by my parents to save as much money as possible due to my frugal upbringing. I wanted to share some of these tips I learned over the years so that I have it for my own records when I look back on this. <br /> <br /> <br /> === What is Financially Independent Retire Early (FIRE)? ===<br /> The FIRE movement is th. <br /> <br /> === The Big Picture ===<br /> Something you realize the more you grow up is that we all have a limited time on Earth. Life is unpredictable. One day you can be healthy and totally normal. Next day you can be diagnosed with cancer. One day you could be driving on the road and suddenly BAM you get in a head-on collision. There's millions of examples of stuff like this happening everyday around the world and sometimes even close in your own local communities. But at the same time, we can't live life everyday like it's your last and we're in an active warzone. <br /> <br /> = Increase Income =<br /> The first step to becoming financially independent is to first increase your income. You can do that by getting a job and negotiating your offer.<br /> <br /> = Spending Less =<br /> Living a frugal life is one of the easiest ways to FIRE quickly. People in westernized countries have this illusion that they need to spend money on getting the latest things. You need to buy the latest gadgets, the latest fashion dresses, etc. Also companies are even pushing for planned obsolescence where they purposefully make things last not as long to keep consumers from buying new things. In this section, I’m going to detail the best money saving tips that I follow and how I’ve been able to increase my net worth quickly.<br /> <br /> == Living with Parents or Sharing Rent ==<br /> The #1 way to save money is not live by yourself. Paying for a 1b1b unit is one of the most expensive things you can purchase each month. Instead of that, you should consider living with parents (if you still can) or finding roommates you can split rent/groceries/utilities with.<br /> <br /> == Cooking your own food ==<br /> Instead of constantly eating out or Doordashing food, learn how to cook. Go to the grocery store and buy ingredients in bulk. Costco and Aldi are both great options for discount food and stuff like rice and grains are stuff you can buy in bulk. Buy veggies whole instead of pre-chopped and once you get home, chop it up and store it in airtight containers so that they last. Also for anything you cut, instead of throwing away old scraps, freeze them or compost them so you can reuse them for stock or use them as fertilizer to grow your own herbs at home.<br /> <br /> == Tips when Eating Out ==<br /> Of course, not everyday you’re going to feel like cooking. There’s times where you may want a change or if you’re traveling you won’t have much of a choice unless you know someone in the area and they’re willing to take care of you for your entire stay. In that case, try going to events where they’ll give free food. When I graduated college, I still continued going to random free events on campus just because they had free food. Most of the time it’s Moe’s or Pizza which is fine every now and then. Of course health is the #1 priority so you don’t want to eat too much unhealthy food or supplement it with tons of veggies. Along the same lines, anytime you do go out, you should carry with you an empty lunchbox. This is one of the easiest ways to take advantage of free events. I’ve seen so many times how much food gets wasted during those events which is why I don’t feel bad doing so. So what I usually do is, I take an extra plate worth of food and then when I’m at a nearby table, I take out my empty lunchbox and fill it up with that. Then once I get home, I can keep it in my fridge or freezer to enjoy later. <br /> <br /> == Taking Advantage of Credit Card ==<br /> == Less Subscriptions ==<br /> == Public Transportation ==<br /> <br /> == Delaying big events like buying a house, marriage, having a kid ==<br /> <br /> = Saving More =</div>

99.14.27.100 http://35.237.138.202/index.php?title=How_To_Become_Financially_Independent&diff=16 2026-04-25T13:06:05Z

<p>99.14.27.100: adding more to intro section</p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> I don’t want to spend too much time on this section but did want to at least talk a little bit about it. <br /> <br /> === What is Financially Independent Retire Early (FIRE)? ===<br /> The FIRE movement is th. <br /> <br /> === The Big Picture ===<br /> Something you realize the more you grow up is that we all have a limited time on Earth. Life is unpredictable. One day you can be healthy and totally normal. Next day you can be diagnosed with cancer. One day you could be driving on the road and suddenly BAM you get in a head-on collision. There's millions of examples of stuff like this happening everyday around the world and sometimes even close in your own local communities. But at the same time, we can't live life everyday like it's your last and we're in an active warzone. <br /> <br /> = Increase Income =<br /> The first step to becoming financially independent is to first increase your income. You can do that by getting a job and negotiating your offer.<br /> <br /> I’ve always been appalled with how people say how much people say that money doesn’t matter in life. But the more I grow up, I realize that while money isn’t the most important thing in life (that being time and health), it does matter a lot in every other sense. Having money means you get to live a very stable life and don’t need to worry about basic things like affording rent, having food on the table, etc. Me being a first-gen American, I’ve been taught many tips by parents to save as much money as possible. I wanted to share some of these tips I learned over the years so that I have it for my own records when I look back on this. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Spending Less =<br /> Living a frugal life is one of the easiest ways to FIRE quickly. People in westernized countries have this illusion that they need to spend money on getting the latest things. You need to buy the latest gadgets, the latest fashion dresses, etc. Also companies are even pushing for planned obsolescence where they purposefully make things last not as long to keep consumers from buying new things. In this section, I’m going to detail the best money saving tips that I follow and how I’ve been able to increase my net worth quickly.<br /> <br /> == Living with Parents or Sharing Rent ==<br /> The #1 way to save money is not live by yourself. Paying for a 1b1b unit is one of the most expensive things you can purchase each month. Instead of that, you should consider living with parents (if you still can) or finding roommates you can split rent/groceries/utilities with.<br /> <br /> == Cooking your own food ==<br /> Instead of constantly eating out or Doordashing food, learn how to cook. Go to the grocery store and buy ingredients in bulk. Costco and Aldi are both great options for discount food and stuff like rice and grains are stuff you can buy in bulk. Buy veggies whole instead of pre-chopped and once you get home, chop it up and store it in airtight containers so that they last. Also for anything you cut, instead of throwing away old scraps, freeze them or compost them so you can reuse them for stock or use them as fertilizer to grow your own herbs at home.<br /> <br /> == Tips when Eating Out ==<br /> Of course, not everyday you’re going to feel like cooking. There’s times where you may want a change or if you’re traveling you won’t have much of a choice unless you know someone in the area and they’re willing to take care of you for your entire stay. In that case, try going to events where they’ll give free food. When I graduated college, I still continued going to random free events on campus just because they had free food. Most of the time it’s Moe’s or Pizza which is fine every now and then. Of course health is the #1 priority so you don’t want to eat too much unhealthy food or supplement it with tons of veggies. Along the same lines, anytime you do go out, you should carry with you an empty lunchbox. This is one of the easiest ways to take advantage of free events. I’ve seen so many times how much food gets wasted during those events which is why I don’t feel bad doing so. So what I usually do is, I take an extra plate worth of food and then when I’m at a nearby table, I take out my empty lunchbox and fill it up with that. Then once I get home, I can keep it in my fridge or freezer to enjoy later. <br /> <br /> == Taking Advantage of Credit Card ==<br /> == Less Subscriptions ==<br /> == Public Transportation ==<br /> <br /> == Delaying big events like buying a house, marriage, having a kid ==<br /> <br /> = Saving More =</div>

99.14.27.100 http://35.237.138.202/index.php?title=How_To_Become_Financially_Independent&diff=15 2026-04-25T13:01:18Z

<p>99.14.27.100: </p> <hr /> <div>= Introduction =<br /> I don’t want to spend too much time on this section but did want to at least talk a little bit about it. The FIRE movement is th. <br /> <br /> - What is Financially Independent Retire Early (FIRE)?<br /> <br /> = Increase Income =<br /> The first step to becoming financially independent is to first increase your income. You can do that by getting a job and negotiating your offer.<br /> <br /> I’ve always been appalled with how people say how much people say that money doesn’t matter in life. But the more I grow up, I realize that while money isn’t the most important thing in life (that being time and health), it does matter a lot in every other sense. Having money means you get to live a very stable life and don’t need to worry about basic things like affording rent, having food on the table, etc. Me being a first-gen American, I’ve been taught many tips by parents to save as much money as possible. I wanted to share some of these tips I learned over the years so that I have it for my own records when I look back on this. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> = Spending Less =<br /> Living a frugal life is one of the easiest ways to FIRE quickly. People in westernized countries have this illusion that they need to spend money on getting the latest things. You need to buy the latest gadgets, the latest fashion dresses, etc. Also companies are even pushing for planned obsolescence where they purposefully make things last not as long to keep consumers from buying new things. In this section, I’m going to detail the best money saving tips that I follow and how I’ve been able to increase my net worth quickly.<br /> <br /> == Living with Parents or Sharing Rent ==<br /> The #1 way to save money is not live by yourself. Paying for a 1b1b unit is one of the most expensive things you can purchase each month. Instead of that, you should consider living with parents (if you still can) or finding roommates you can split rent/groceries/utilities with.<br /> <br /> == Cooking your own food ==<br /> Instead of constantly eating out or Doordashing food, learn how to cook. Go to the grocery store and buy ingredients in bulk. Costco and Aldi are both great options for discount food and stuff like rice and grains are stuff you can buy in bulk. Buy veggies whole instead of pre-chopped and once you get home, chop it up and store it in airtight containers so that they last. Also for anything you cut, instead of throwing away old scraps, freeze them or compost them so you can reuse them for stock or use them as fertilizer to grow your own herbs at home.<br /> <br /> == Tips when Eating Out ==<br /> Of course, not everyday you’re going to feel like cooking. There’s times where you may want a change or if you’re traveling you won’t have much of a choice unless you know someone in the area and they’re willing to take care of you for your entire stay. In that case, try going to events where they’ll give free food. When I graduated college, I still continued going to random free events on campus just because they had free food. Most of the time it’s Moe’s or Pizza which is fine every now and then. Of course health is the #1 priority so you don’t want to eat too much unhealthy food or supplement it with tons of veggies. Along the same lines, anytime you do go out, you should carry with you an empty lunchbox. This is one of the easiest ways to take advantage of free events. I’ve seen so many times how much food gets wasted during those events which is why I don’t feel bad doing so. So what I usually do is, I take an extra plate worth of food and then when I’m at a nearby table, I take out my empty lunchbox and fill it up with that. Then once I get home, I can keep it in my fridge or freezer to enjoy later. <br /> <br /> == Taking Advantage of Credit Card ==<br /> == Less Subscriptions ==<br /> == Public Transportation ==<br /> <br /> = Saving More =</div>

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<p>99.14.27.100: improve formatting</p> <hr /> <div>Hello World!<br /> <br /> My name is stoulram. <br /> <br /> This isn't really a wiki but more like a blog site for documenting my own personal life, various tips/tricks, and just sharing cool stuff :3<br /> <br /> = Am I Crazy For Wanting to Host my Own Wikipedia = <br /> We live in crazy times in the digital world. We now have internet, we have LLMs, NFT, crypto. Technology has been changing at a rapid rate and the way we share information has also changed over time.<br /> <br /> But one of the core parts of the internet has still remained the same: To share information online.<br /> <br /> Wikipedia started all the way back in 2001 and it still exists to this day. It's become a central hub for sharing information online sort of like an online encyclopedia. I remember there were so many times in school where teachers would say &quot;Don't cite Wikipedia as your source&quot; but it's still nevertheless remains a fact that it's one of the best way to get introduced to a topic.<br /> <br /> Since then, so many Wikipedia clones have been built. Fandom, wiki.gg, WikiFur, etc. and they all rely on the same software called MediaWiki. <br /> <br /> = How I got into wikis =<br /> I've been contributing to internet communities for a long time. One of the core reasons why I got into Computer Science and Software Engineering is because I love to share information with others. I've always been interested in hearing other people's stories and sharing life experiences. And now we have such a great means of doing so over the internet. <br /> <br /> I actually created this alt account because I wanted to get more involved with internet fandoms I've been involved with (without my employer and irl friends knowing lol).<br /> <br /> I've been on-and-off with editing various fandom wikis and later wiki.gg and really passionate about sharing information about games online with the whole Internet.<br /> <br /> Some wikis I've worked on in the past include:<br /> <br /> - [https://slarpg.wiki.gg/](https://slarpg.wiki.gg/)<br /> <br /> - [https://slider.wiki.gg/](https://slider.wiki.gg/)<br /> <br /> = My stance against Big Tech =<br /> == Enshittification ==<br /> == Freedom of Speech ==<br /> == Paywalls ==<br /> == Interest in ActivityPub, Fediverse ==<br /> <br /> = How I'm hosting this =<br /> - Mediawiki on a Google Cloud Platform VM instance<br /> - Free tier<br /> - MariaDB for database<br /> <br /> = Why am I using MediaWiki if this is basically a blog =<br /> - I want to focus less on the coding aspect and more on writing<br /> - Since I'm already so familiar with MediaWiki and syntax, I thought this would be a great option.<br /> - Also wanted to challenge myself with hosting MediaWiki by itself since it's very customizable.<br /> - Gives me old Internet vibes<br /> - Why reinvent the wheel?<br /> There's great templates online for making your own blog page. But why should I reinvent the wheel when I can just do this?<br /> - I want this to be a living page where I can update it at any time. Also it's great for viewing past history and changes.</div>

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<p>99.14.27.100: add more info about background</p> <hr /> <div>Hello World!<br /> <br /> My name is stoulram. <br /> <br /> This isn't really a wiki but more like a blog site for documenting my own personal life, various tips/tricks, and just sharing cool stuff :3<br /> <br /> = Am I Crazy For Wanting to Host my Own Wikipedia = <br /> We live in crazy times in the digital world. We now have internet, we have LLMs, NFT, crypto. Technology has been changing at a rapid rate and the way we share information has also changed over time.<br /> <br /> But one of the core parts of the internet has still remained the same: To share information online.<br /> <br /> Wikipedia started all the way back in 2001 and it still exists to this day. It's become a central hub for sharing information online sort of like an online encyclopedia. I remember there were so many times in school where teachers would say &quot;Don't cite Wikipedia as your source&quot; but it's still nevertheless remains a fact that it's one of the best way to get introduced to a topic.<br /> <br /> Since then, so many Wikipedia clones have been built. Fandom, wiki.gg, WikiFur, etc. and they all rely on the same software called MediaWiki. <br /> <br /> = How I got into wikis =<br /> I've been contributing to internet communities for a long time. One of the core reasons why I got into Computer Science and Software Engineering is because I love to share information with others. I've always been interested in hearing other people's stories and sharing life experiences. And now we have such a great means of doing so over the internet. <br /> <br /> I actually created this alt account because I wanted to get more involved with internet fandoms I've been involved with (without my employer and irl friends knowing lol).<br /> <br /> I've been on-and-off with editing various fandom wikis and later wiki.gg and really passionate about sharing information about games online with the whole Internet.<br /> <br /> Some wikis I've worked on in the past include:<br /> - [https://slarpg.wiki.gg/](https://slarpg.wiki.gg/)<br /> - [https://slider.wiki.gg/](https://slider.wiki.gg/)<br /> <br /> # My stance against Big Tech<br /> ## Enshittification<br /> ## Freedom of Speech<br /> ## Paywalls <br /> <br /> # How I'm hosting this<br /> - Mediawiki on a Google Cloud Platform VM instance<br /> - Free tier<br /> - MariaDB for database<br /> <br /> # Why am I using MediaWiki if this is basically a blog<br /> - I want to focus less on the coding aspect and more on writing<br /> - Since I'm already so familiar with MediaWiki and syntax, I thought this would be a great option.<br /> - Also wanted to challenge myself with hosting MediaWiki by itself since it's very customizable.<br /> - Gives me old Internet vibes<br /> - Why reinvent the wheel?<br /> There's great templates online for making your own blog page. But why should I reinvent the wheel when I can just do this?<br /> - I want this to be a living page where I can update it at any time. Also it's great for viewing past history and changes.</div>

99.14.27.100 http://35.237.138.202/index.php?title=How_To_Become_Financially_Independent&diff=12 2026-04-25T12:45:58Z

<p>99.14.27.100: </p> <hr /> <div>= Increase Income =<br /> The first step to becoming financially independent is to first increase your income. You can do that by getting a job and negotiating your offer.<br /> <br /> I’ve always been appalled with how people say how much people say that money doesn’t matter in life. But the more I grow up, I realize that while money isn’t the most important thing in life (that being time and health), it does matter a lot in every other sense. Having money means you get to live a very stable life and don’t need to worry about basic things like affording rent, having food on the table, etc. Me being a first-gen American, I’ve been taught many tips by parents to save as much money as possible. I wanted to share some of these tips I learned over the years so that I have it for my own records when I look back on this. <br /> <br /> = What is Financially Independent Retire Early (FIRE) =<br /> I don’t want to spend too much time on this section but did want to at least talk a little bit about it. The FIRE movement is th. <br /> <br /> = Spending Less =<br /> Living a frugal life is one of the easiest ways to FIRE quickly. People in westernized countries have this illusion that they need to spend money on getting the latest things. You need to buy the latest gadgets, the latest fashion dresses, etc. Also companies are even pushing for planned obsolescence where they purposefully make things last not as long to keep consumers from buying new things. In this section, I’m going to detail the best money saving tips that I follow and how I’ve been able to increase my net worth quickly.<br /> <br /> == Living with Parents or Sharing Rent ==<br /> The #1 way to save money is not live by yourself. Paying for a 1b1b unit is one of the most expensive things you can purchase each month. Instead of that, you should consider living with parents (if you still can) or finding roommates you can split rent/groceries/utilities with.<br /> <br /> == Cooking your own food ==<br /> Instead of constantly eating out or Doordashing food, learn how to cook. Go to the grocery store and buy ingredients in bulk. Costco and Aldi are both great options for discount food and stuff like rice and grains are stuff you can buy in bulk. Buy veggies whole instead of pre-chopped and once you get home, chop it up and store it in airtight containers so that they last. Also for anything you cut, instead of throwing away old scraps, freeze them or compost them so you can reuse them for stock or use them as fertilizer to grow your own herbs at home.<br /> <br /> == Tips when Eating Out ==<br /> Of course, not everyday you’re going to feel like cooking. There’s times where you may want a change or if you’re traveling you won’t have much of a choice unless you know someone in the area and they’re willing to take care of you for your entire stay. In that case, try going to events where they’ll give free food. When I graduated college, I still continued going to random free events on campus just because they had free food. Most of the time it’s Moe’s or Pizza which is fine every now and then. Of course health is the #1 priority so you don’t want to eat too much unhealthy food or supplement it with tons of veggies. Along the same lines, anytime you do go out, you should carry with you an empty lunchbox. This is one of the easiest ways to take advantage of free events. I’ve seen so many times how much food gets wasted during those events which is why I don’t feel bad doing so. So what I usually do is, I take an extra plate worth of food and then when I’m at a nearby table, I take out my empty lunchbox and fill it up with that. Then once I get home, I can keep it in my fridge or freezer to enjoy later. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Taking Advantage of Credit Card ==<br /> == Less Subscriptions ==<br /> <br /> = Invest =<br /> <br /> = Public Transportation =</div>

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