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
Early Retirement
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
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?”
The $50,000,000 Question
Woo, life has been busy! Mindy and I are going to take a break from home construction after the girls get out of school for spring break. We have one week to go!In the meantime, we're tying up loose ends. One of the final projects is tiling our entryway. I like to make things difficult on myself, so I:bought natural stone which requires the use of a wet sawset them in a … [Read more...] about The $50,000,000 Question
Is Retirement Expensive?
The people over at TicTocLife tweeted this yesterday:In what ways do hedonic adaptation (and the hedonic treadmill) affect your path to financial independence?Is there a particular area of your spending that seems more vulnerable to it?I know ours is in foreign experiences as we crave increasingly niche travel. pic.twitter.com/wAKgUkRjZl— TicTocLife … [Read more...] about Is Retirement Expensive?