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…In January, our net worth … [Read more...] about January 2024 Performance: Tesla Dump!
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Deoptimization
I was listening to Morgan Housel's excellent podcast and heard this quote from Bernard Moitessier:To have the time, to have the choice, not knowing where you're heading, what you're doing, and just going there anyway, without a care, without asking any more questions, you can't understand how happy I am.What do you think of Bernard's words? Could you be happy with no … [Read more...] about Deoptimization
2023 In Review: Surpassing Max Q
Yet another obligatory 2023 Review Post! Bleh!!!Sigh. I'll try to make it fun.Investments!We had a very good year. Our net worth started at $3,342,821 and ended at $4,792,750 for a 43% gain or $1,449,929. Yowsers! That's our biggest year ever:Tech did very well and our biggest holding, Tesla, killed it. The stock had a stellar 2023, starting at $118 and … [Read more...] about 2023 In Review: Surpassing Max Q
Happiness Series Part 2: Five Big-Ass Spending Experiments
This is Part 2 of a 3 part post. If you missed part 1 last week, check it out here.Can money buy happiness?It's a great question! And it's complicated...Investing Versus SpendingInvesting isn't always easy, but the recipe is basic:For those in America:Spending is a far more complex task. After basic needs are met, there a billion different … [Read more...] about Happiness Series Part 2: Five Big-Ass Spending Experiments
7 Thoughts On Happiness: Part 1
I've been thinking a lot about happiness lately. I suppose it's the natural evolution of FIREy life:Of course, we all should be working on happiness all along, but sometimes we get thrown off course with the busyness of life. You can only take so much.Happiness is a topic I've been obsessed with for a while. When I retired waaaaay back in April of 2017, I … [Read more...] about 7 Thoughts On Happiness: Part 1