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. For now…Austin, Las Vegas, … [Read more...] about November Performance. It’s All Good.
Travel
Thoughts On Slow Travel
We are in the Hawaiian islands. Our first stop was the Big Island where we stayed with our good friends Laura and Randy.We first met Laura and Randy at FinCon in 2014. We got along great from the start, having some ridiculously ridiculous conversations right from the start. For an introvert like me, I usually don't end up laughing so hard that I almost soil my pants … [Read more...] about Thoughts On Slow Travel
California Slow Coasting
This blog will return to normal programming shortly (finance, farts, and dinosaurs). However, summers are pretty busy with the girls out of school. Posts where I show you some pictures are easy, so this is what you get! Hey, at least I'm honest! Plus, maybe my tales of adventure will convince some of you to jump on the FI bandwagon! Life is good here on the Other Side. And, … [Read more...] about California Slow Coasting
Road Trip: Update 2! (Boise And Sunriver)
And we made it to Sunriver! But not without a little drama.The Check Engine light came on somewhere in Idaho. We took the car to an auto parts store for diagnosis and fortunately the problem wasn't a serious one (bad gas?).One of the best parts of road trips is stumbling upon something awesome. This is precisely what happened when we got off the highway to go to the … [Read more...] about Road Trip: Update 2! (Boise And Sunriver)
Inspiration Stagnation/ Road Trip!
I've been writing here for almost 10 years now. For most of that time, I'm never at a loss for inspiration. My crazy brain is always throwing ideas at me. But lately, I haven't been feeling it. I ask my brain for ideas and it's like:Perhaps it's the feeling of malaise regarding world events. Inflation is bonkers. So is war.Or, maybe this experiment/ project/ blog has … [Read more...] about Inspiration Stagnation/ Road Trip!