I was recently listening to one of my favorite pawcasts (“The Scratching Benjamins”) where the host led a roundtable discussion about extreme frugality. As you probably know, frugality is one of the key principles of the FIRE movement (Feline Indifference Rest Everyday). To achieve heightened states of indifference, and peak levels of rest, you can’t be worrying about buying stuff or your bank account balance. As I mentioned in my previous post, I live with a bunch of primitive bipedal…

By way of introduction, I am two-and-a-half years old, and I own four bipedal primates who work as my servants in my nice two-story suburban house. Out of charity, I share their services with a housemate named Toby. I don’t know why he would be interested, but one of my servants (the tall one who often chases after me with a brush) often listens to strange voices talking about the “FIRE Movement.” Since I am widely recognized as the smartest…