On February 7th, I wrote this on my Investments page:...if the stock market were to grow 25% in 2019 (unlikely!)...Wow! I sure blew that call! As of 12/29, the S&P 500 is up about 30%. I was wrong, wrong, wrong.But, perhaps the picture isn't so simple...Our Net WorthOur net worth (investments and primary home) is up almost $350,000 for the year. It … [Read more...] about 2019 Financial Recap (30%!!! [???])
Early Retirement
Lazy Photo Edition
Writing is at its easiest for me when I have mental bandwidth. I need time to observe, listen, absorb, and think. Quiet walking is usually the best way for me to come up with some material.Now that I'm not formally employed, my brain should be spewing a geyser of words. Without a job, the day is mine to do as I please. I have hours to sit around and think if I want to. Not … [Read more...] about Lazy Photo Edition
Joining The Multimillionaire Club (And What I’ve Learned About Money)
I started my first real job right around 1/1/1998, about 20 years ago. To get my investment portfolio (primary home excluded) to the first $1,000,000 (Double Comma Club), it took a long time, almost 17 years. Or, because I like to measure stuff in days:6,174!During that period, I worked hard at various programming jobs. Some of them were very stressful and I … [Read more...] about Joining The Multimillionaire Club (And What I’ve Learned About Money)
Living In A Land Of Infinite Possibility
Today's guest post comes from Alan Donegan. I first met Alan at Chautauqua in Ecuador. At first, I was intimidated by his booming voice and extroverted nature. Then I had a conversation with him at lunch one day and knew he was a good human. Then, I saw him speak about PopUp Business School and knew he was an incredible human.Alan is many things to me. He's a life coach who … [Read more...] about Living In A Land Of Infinite Possibility
Richer In Retirement
Check out an audio version of this post here.I vividly remember struggling with money at university. My apartment was paid for, but I supported myself otherwise. I had a part-time job at a computer lab that paid $4.25/hour. From this money, I had to buy food and everything else.My diet suffered the most. I'd buy the cheapest tomato sauce and cook a huge batch of noodles … [Read more...] about Richer In Retirement