In December of 2017, Dividend Growth Investor (DGI) asked me if I wanted to bet against Warren Buffett. Well, kind of. Allow me to explain… Buffett’s Big Bet Way back in 2007, Buffett challenged the hedge fund industry to a bet. All the hedge fund managers had to do was beat the S&P 500 over a […]
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10 Questions With Sport Of Money
Today’s edition of 10 Questions features Rich from Sport Of Money. He has an impressive story. He grew up poor, living in a suboptimal 400 square foot apartment in a family of 5: The bathroom was so small it couldn’t fit a bathtub. The tub was located in the living room. Showers were taken in […]
December/2019 Performance Update
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* ($1,000,000 to retire on and $120,000 to pay off the house) in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share […]
10 Questions With The Fioneers
Today’s edition of 10 Questions features The Jessica and Cory, otherwise known as The Fioneers! These two have a lot of wisdom, but this line really spoke to me: We believe that the journey to financial independence should be as remarkable as the destination. #truth #yes #hellyes Wishing your days away in favor of a […]
2020: Goals And Funk Holes
I like goals. They help me plan my life. They give me direction and purpose. Without goals, I’d feel like a ship without a keel; directionless and out of control. I also like rhymes and playing with words. When writing a post, I try to come up with a clever title. Sometimes I rhyme, but […]
2019 Financial Recap (30%!!! [???])
On February 7th, I wrote this on my Investments page: …if the stock market were to grow 25% in 2019 (unlikely!)… Wow! I sure blew that call! As of 12/29, the S&P 500 is up about 30%. I was wrong, wrong, wrong. But, perhaps the picture isn’t so simple… Our Net Worth Our net worth […]
November Performance Update (Day 2524): LifeStyles Of The Boring And Frugal
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* ($1,000,000 to retire on and $120,000 to pay off the house) in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share […]
Rant: The Ultimate Crappy Gift Guide
The 4th of July and Thanksgiving are my favorite holidays: July 4th: Sit around with friends and watch exploding projectiles. Oooh. Aaah. Thanksgiving: Sit around with friends while eating stuffing and cranberry sauce. Mmmm. Mmmm. As a kid, Christmas was another favorite. The best part was spending time with relatives. I did enjoy the gifts, […]
Give Me Your Best Lines!
I love DIY because I make it amusing. Design is fun, especially when you nail it. So is construction. Except when you nail your hand. Never mind. Drinking a beer after looking at a great space you created is fun too. Just don’t drink the beer beforehand or you’ll nail your hand even more. During […]
Lazy Photo Edition
Writing is at its easiest for me when I have mental bandwidth. I need time to observe, listen, absorb, and think. Quiet walking is usually the best way for me to come up with some material. Now that I’m not formally employed, my brain should be spewing a geyser of words. Without a job, the […]
Joining The Multimillionaire Club (And What I’ve Learned About Money)
I started my first real job right around 1/1/1998, about 20 years ago. To get my investment portfolio (primary home excluded) to the first $1,000,000 (Double Comma Club), it took a long time, almost 17 years. Or, because I like to measure stuff in days: 6,174! During that period, I worked hard at various programming […]
Living In A Land Of Infinite Possibility
Today’s guest post comes from Alan Donegan. I first met Alan at Chautauqua in Ecuador. At first, I was intimidated by his booming voice and extroverted nature. Then I had a conversation with him at lunch one day and knew he was a good human. Then, I saw him speak about PopUp Business School and […]
October Performance Update (Day 2494): So It Begins…
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share my numbers. So It Begins… Mindy and I built the core […]
The Why Of DIY
We’re BIG do-it-yourselfers. I love to look at a dated home and imagine the possibilities. Give me your teal toilets. Show me your brown bathtubs. Let me tear out your 1970s decor. I shall make it beautiful. The sense of accomplishment I get from doing the work is incredible. The home we just completed in […]
Ask The Readers: How Are You?
This was a busy year for Mindy and me: New house: I’m typing this article in the home we just moved into a couple of days ago. We’ve been casually looking at acquiring more real estate ever since we moved to Longmont and have even made some offers, but none were accepted. Until now. It […]
Richer In Retirement
I vividly remember struggling with money at university. My apartment was paid for, but I supported myself otherwise. I had a part-time job at a computer lab that paid $4.25/hour. From this money, I had to buy food and everything else. My diet suffered the most. I’d buy the cheapest tomato sauce and cook a […]