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
Investing
Home Sale: Mortgage Post-Mortem
Mindy and I just sold our old home. It had been a rental, but the numbers didn't work well. We earned less than $3,000/month on a $600,000 home. We weren't close to the 1% Rule. Hell, we weren't even at the .5% rule. If we had pursued our original plan to put the home on Airbnb, the numbers would have worked much better. But then, we're trading time for money. I need time much … [Read more...] about Home Sale: Mortgage Post-Mortem
The Difficult Path To Wealth
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns a lesson he can learn in no other way.-Mark TwainWhenever the stock market takes a big dump, I feel a little giddy. Mindy and I are still in the saving part of our lives (she works, I don't [Wife-FI? Spouse-FI??]), so corrections are opportunity.We got very lucky last spring. We had paid cash* for a home back in 2020, but our … [Read more...] about The Difficult Path To Wealth
Money Withdrawal Strategies (Keeping The Tax Man Away)
Money is a precious resource that must not be wasted. It isn't easy to collect those dollars, so they should be saved, invested, and spent with maximum efficiency and thoughtfulness. Between investing and spending comes withdrawals. Since most of us have money tied up in multiple accounts, it makes sense to take money out strategically so your tax bill is minimized.UPDATE: … [Read more...] about Money Withdrawal Strategies (Keeping The Tax Man Away)
Juggernauts, Jargonauts, And Jabberwock -or- How I Got Rich With Big Tech
A reader sent me this email recently:Dude, your net worth has gone up crazy high in a short amount of time. Are you making this stuff up?Nope, it's all true.Big Tech Tantrums2020 has been a hell of a year for the portfolio. We're up about $600,000. and last Thursday, our net worth touched $3,000,000 for the first time.Coincidentally, I was listening to the … [Read more...] about Juggernauts, Jargonauts, And Jabberwock -or- How I Got Rich With Big Tech