There aren't many negatives to FI life, but one of them may be this: It's a lot easier to say Yes to all of the fun that comes your way. I've been home exactly one weekend this year.The weekend of January 4th, I was messing around in NYC. I got to see Paul Rudolph's studio:The weekend of the January 18th, I stayed in a home in Breckenridge with friends.The next … [Read more...] about Old MR2, Politics, And An Angry Iguana
Podcast Appearance And A New Show!
Just a quick note today about some appearances around the internet!I'm on The Struggle Is Real podcast this week. I talk about frugality, spending experiments (including the joy of failure), and one cool thing I've learned about deploying money for fun (SPOILER ALERT: It's about the people.) Check it out where finer podcasts are distributed or here on YouTube:Also … [Read more...] about Podcast Appearance And A New Show!
Performance Update, January 2025: Big Market Farts
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. For now…Another year, another … [Read more...] about Performance Update, January 2025: Big Market Farts
Living In A Star Trek World (almost)
Over the past two weeks, I have witnessed two amazing engineering achievements. One of them, I watched on TV. The other, I experienced firsthand.Catching SkyscrapersFor the second time (in 3 tries), SpaceX caught the Starship booster stage:The Starship booster is as tall as a 33 story building. During descent, it hits speeds more than twice as fast as a bullet … [Read more...] about Living In A Star Trek World (almost)
Warren Buffett Bet, Year 7: Back To Winning
Seven years ago, Dividend Growth Investor (DGI) asked me if I’d like to participate in the Warren Buffett bet. For those unfamiliar, in 2008 Buffett famously challenged the hedge fund industry:Can you beat the S&P 500 over a period of 10 years?Buffett won as the hedge fund got clobbered by the S&P 500.But I like fun experiments and a little … [Read more...] about Warren Buffett Bet, Year 7: Back To Winning