Part of successful living is identifying your weaknesses, creating a plan to defeat them, and executing.Example: TennisI suck at tennis.I'm going to take lessons and practice regularly.I will work had and be tenacious. I will hit lots of balls.That was lean on detail. Allow me to elaborate:Example 2: WritingAcknowledge the weakness: I'm not a good writer but … [Read more...] about New Challenges To Conquer Old Weaknesses (Future You!)
March 2021 Performance Update: Trailer Park Post-Mortem
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.Trailer … [Read more...] about March 2021 Performance Update: Trailer Park Post-Mortem
10 Questions With Financial Fives
Today's edition of 10 Questions features Gary Grewal from Financial Fives. My favorite line from Gary's interview is this one:I hope one day it's as normal to talk about money as it is about the weather!If we were all more open about money, consider how much better the world would be: We'd no longer buy status symbols to compensate for the money we don't have. We … [Read more...] about 10 Questions With Financial Fives
The $1,000,000 Question
The 1500 house has been bustling with activity lately. Mindy and I have decided that we're going to finish our current remodeling projects and then take a break. We'll resume in the fall when the girls are back in school. Getting our place to a good stopping point has taken a considerable amount of effort.Our home has 4 levels:Level 1 (Basement) This is mostly done, but … [Read more...] about The $1,000,000 Question
Guest Post: Turning “What If?” Into “Why Not?”
One of the most fun parts of FIRE Life is meeting with fun people who pass through town. A couple of years ago, I met Tina. We talked about FIRE, bikes, and ate subs late at night. (I highly recommend the Grape Ape from Cheba Hut). I was supposed to see Tina again last summer on my way to the West Coast, but then COVID happened.I hadn't heard from Tina in a while and then … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Turning “What If?” Into “Why Not?”