Mindy and I recently recorded with Ramit Sethi. Talking to Ramit was hard. He isn't afraid to ask difficult questions. It was a therapy session and after it was done (3+ hours!), I felt like I had been run over by a steam roller.However, just because it was difficult didn't mean it was bad. I have some emotional issues around money that aren't healthy and Ramit called me … [Read more...] about What If You Run Out Of Life?
Early Retirement
Retirement Soon (and February Money Update)
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.Tying Up … [Read more...] about Retirement Soon (and February Money Update)
Digging, Mudding, Building, Cincinnati, NYC
I'll bet you've never seen a title like that on a blog before. Allow me to explain.I've been pretty busy lately. The Project House is almost ready to become a furnished rental:I'm still working on leveling out the back yard. When the weather is nice, I've been building a retaining wall which involves a lot of digging:But the fun doesn't stop there. I'm … [Read more...] about Digging, Mudding, Building, Cincinnati, NYC
Ask The Readers: What If You Couldn’t Make Money?
I was talking to my friend Jen recently when she asked a fantastic question. It was posed to her about a year ago. Here is how it went down:Jen had just retired and was on a trip down to Oaxaca to celebrate. On the plane, she sat next to her friend Sean. Jen was telling Sean about all of the side-hustles she wanted to work on in retirement when he said this:What if you … [Read more...] about Ask The Readers: What If You Couldn’t Make Money?
10 Years of 1500 Days
I published my first post on 1/1/2013. Here it is: https://www.1500days.com/start-here/ 10 years later, here we are.Crazy. Time flies by. So cliche, but so true.10 years is most likely more than 10% of my life. And the past 10 years are certainly some of the best years.Some random facts:My Money JourneyThis blog is supposed to be about money, so let's … [Read more...] about 10 Years of 1500 Days