First, let’s talk numbers. They’re not terrible. February 19: Our net-worth hit an all-time high of $2,585,214. March 16: Less than a month later, it was down to $2,280,151, a paper loss of $305,063. March 30: It has since recovered to $2,353,069, down $232,145 from that all-time high. If we were pure index investors, our […]
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Frozen Dinosaurs, Axe Murderers, Murderous Multiples, Ignorance, Recession, And Depression
So, back in August, I wrote this: And 7 months later, here we are. (Side-note: I sandbagged it. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones are 30% and 35% off their all-time highs respectively.) I’m no clairvoyant. I could have predicted a downturn at just about any time in history and been correct. Markets go mostly […]
Backup Plans For Backup Plans
The world has become a strange, foreign place; unlike the one I’m accustomed to. I was at the grocery store a couple of days ago and it was packed. There was a line of people that ran the length of the store. The shoppers were waiting to get to the dairy section which was empty. […]
The Virus and Mr. Market’s Temporary Hiatus
Most things that are worthwhile are a struggle. If you want to become great at an instrument, you’re going to have to practice a lot. Yo-Yo Ma, the cello supervirtuoso, practices about 2,000 hours per year. If you want to become a great athlete, you’re going to have to put in lots of time training […]
10 Questions With EducatorFI
It’s not an understatement to say that a good teacher can change a child’s life. My older child had an exceptional teacher (Mrs. T) a couple of years ago. She’d come home from school every day beaming, eager to tell us about her day. She was a different person at the end of the school […]
Life Update
I originally named this post Lazy Life Update. I put the word lazy in there because the post was going to be an easy one; just a bunch of photos of what we’ve been up to in the 1500 household. But then, I thought that the L-word may give folks the wrong idea. We’ve been […]
January Performance Update (+$83,582): Tesla Tantrum!
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 PF Geeks (aka Naked Taco Bell Man)
Today’s edition of 10 Questions comes from Richmond who writes over at PF Geeks! Richmond is probably the first and last blogger I’ll ever feature who had a streaking habit. Perhaps his most famous included an attempted streak at Taco Bell. I’ll never look at a churro the same way… Hey 1500 Days readers! My […]
My Thoughts On Tesla
I usually don’t write about stocks because stock picking is a horrible idea for most. Those who can successfully beat the indices over the long-term (10+ years) are very rare and of those who are successful, how much of it is due to luck? Most just don’t have the time to do the research and […]
10 Questions with Five Year FIRE Escape
On Monday, Leif from Five Year FIRE Escape guest-posted with his thoughts on buying a ball and chain, errrr home. Today, he’s back to answer my 10 Questions. Leif is quite the character who has ambitions to become a toned-down Elon Musk. Perhaps on Ambien… Take it away Elon, errrr Leif! There are approximately 476,492,292,928 […]
To Rent Or Own: An Odd Tale Of Buyer’s Remorse
Today’s guest post comes from Leif over at Five Year FIRE Escape. Leif bought a home, but now questions the purchase… Have you heard the sad, sad news that us millennials will be stuck renting forever? I know. How unfair. And here’s some more sad news: If you do own a house, it sucks in retirement. From […]
The 33 Hour Bathroom Remodel
Last September, Mindy and I bought another home. It smelled like cigarettes, had colorful toilets, loads of wallpaper, dark wood, gold fixtures everywhere, and an unfinished basement. This was a home only a flipper could love. Just my style. We moved in and quickly went to work. The 33 Hour Bathroom I don’t like projects […]
Stock Picking Experiment, Year 2 (Still Winning!)
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 […]
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 […]