Note: I wrote this post last week before war broke out. It's silly and narcissistic to worry about money when others are fleeing for their lives and children are dying (<-- WARNING! This links to a story about a child killed in the attack and is graphic, tragic, and all-around horrible.).#perspectiveMy normal modus operandi is to not pay attention to news that isn't … [Read more...] about Six Thoughts On Losing $1,000,000
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2021, 2022, VTSAX And Chill
Wait, 2021 is over already? What the heck happened? 2020 trudged along like a drunken sloth trying to scale Mt. Everest. 2021 seemed to fly by in seconds...2021 was a pretty great year. I'm thankful for all of the adventures I got to experience:I'm even more thankful that my daily life was interesting, challenging, and filled with good humans.Money, $$$, … [Read more...] about 2021, 2022, VTSAX And Chill
The Anti-Withdrawal Strategy: How To Beat Sequence Risk
Reader note: My example in the original version of this post was poor. Thanks to Shaun and TMV for pointing this out in the comments. I have rewritten parts of the post with a better example.Perhaps the biggest financial risk for an early retiree is sequence risk. This is selling your stocks into a bad market early in retirement. Here's a fancy definition:Sequence risk … [Read more...] about The Anti-Withdrawal Strategy: How To Beat Sequence Risk
Tesla, My First $1,000,000 Investment
I wrote this post mostly for myself. Writing about stuff helps me think through it. Don't take any of this as investment advice. You'd be silly to listen to a grown human who plays with plastic dinosaurs anyway. Do your own research!Sometimes you get lucky.I bought some Tesla stock back in 2012 on a whim. Here was my reasoning:I liked the Model S and admired Elon … [Read more...] about Tesla, My First $1,000,000 Investment
April 2021 Performance Update: Call Me Cacafuego
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.Call Me … [Read more...] about April 2021 Performance Update: Call Me Cacafuego