Two stories today and then two thoughts...Story 1: Discovering FI (Telling The World!)I learned that I could retire early in October of 2012. I was having an awful time at work and put this into Google:How do I retire early?It was a hail mary pass that I didn't expect to lead to anything useful. But Google led me to Mr. Money Mustache, an anonymous person on … [Read more...] about Discovering FI, Our Town, And My Life
The Very Big F.O.O.L.I.S.H. Project
The Wayback MachineIt all started about 40 years ago. I was a boy who enjoyed fart humor, pizza, LEGO and rockets. Except for my age, nothing has changed.My parents were fans of Frank Lloyd Wright (FLW) and we visited a couple of his structures. The experiences and his unique designs made an imprint on me. As an adult, I've had the fortune to visit other FLW buildings … [Read more...] about The Very Big F.O.O.L.I.S.H. Project
Performance Update: Q3 Madness!
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 every … [Read more...] about Performance Update: Q3 Madness!
Is This What Will Disrupt Index Investing?
I once heard Morgan Housel say something like this:Something will eventually come along to displace index investing.The context of the comment was a discussion of Benjamin's Graham's famous book, The Intelligent Investor. Morgan mentioned that the book changed frequently because investing changed. What works now will not work forever.Will Private Equity Disrupt … [Read more...] about Is This What Will Disrupt Index Investing?
Road Trip: California Coast
I meant to write more about my road trip, but FI Life got in the way. Our trip has been a series of adventures; hikes in state parks, walks around urban areas, live music, beaches, one very cool Taco Bell, and meetups with old friends. No time to write! But here I am. We're in Los Angeles now, near the end of our trip.Life Is GoodWe left on August 9th, so have been on … [Read more...] about Road Trip: California Coast