And rescue me from me,And all that I believe.I won't deny the pain,I won't deny the change,And should I fall from graceHere with you,Will you leave me too? -Galapagos, Smashing PumpkinsWhy Ramit?This was the first thing Mindy said to me this morning:Recording with Ramit was rough. It was 3+ hours of difficult questions and long periods of silence where I sat … [Read more...] about Why Ramit?
Early Retirement
What If You Run Out Of Life?
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?
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?