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 my numbers.Tying Up … [Read more...] about Retirement Soon (and February Money Update)
Digging, Mudding, Building, Cincinnati, NYC
I'll bet you've never seen a title like that on a blog before. Allow me to explain.I've been pretty busy lately. The Project House is almost ready to become a furnished rental:I'm still working on leveling out the back yard. When the weather is nice, I've been building a retaining wall which involves a lot of digging:But the fun doesn't stop there. I'm … [Read more...] about Digging, Mudding, Building, Cincinnati, NYC
Meme Stock Shock (Money 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 my numbers.Meme … [Read more...] about Meme Stock Shock (Money Update)
Ask The Readers: What If You Couldn’t Make Money?
I was talking to my friend Jen recently when she asked a fantastic question. It was posed to her about a year ago. Here is how it went down:Jen had just retired and was on a trip down to Oaxaca to celebrate. On the plane, she sat next to her friend Sean. Jen was telling Sean about all of the side-hustles she wanted to work on in retirement when he said this:What if you … [Read more...] about Ask The Readers: What If You Couldn’t Make Money?
Can I Win The Warren Buffett Bet? (Year 5 Update)
In December of 2017, Dividend Growth Investor (DGI) asked me if I’d like to duplicate the famous Warren Buffett bet. For those unfamiliar, in 2008 Buffett famously challenged the hedge fund industry:Can you beat the S&P 500 over a 10 year period?Buffett won as the hedge fund got clobbered by the S&P 500.But, I like fun experiments and a … [Read more...] about Can I Win The Warren Buffett Bet? (Year 5 Update)