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.Summer … [Read more...] about Performance Update, May 2022: Maximum OOF!
Travel
Random Adventures In Germany!
I don't appreciate travel as much as others in the FIRE community. Seeing other parts of the world is fun, but there is a lot of value to being in the same place with the same friends and same routine. But, that doesn't mean I like to sit around all the time.Right now, I'm in Germany with Mindy and the girls. Germany has been high on my travel bucket list for a couple of … [Read more...] about Random Adventures In Germany!
Seattle And Friday Harbor!
The girls are on spring break this week, so we got out of town. We flew into Seattle and spent time with friends near Alki Beach.We then headed north to Friday Harbor.Longtime readers of this blog know that I'm obsessed with Tesla. I don't own a Tesla but have thought about buying one. I found a 2013 Model S on Turo with free supercharging that was similar … [Read more...] about Seattle And Friday Harbor!
Port Aransas, Austin, FinCon, And The Tesla Gigafactory
Mindy and I just got back from Texas. The main point of the trip was to attend a personal finance creator conference (FinCon), but we flew out a little early and went to the beach.I don't like to sit still. On a typical day, I get about 20,000 steps in, leaving the house multiple times for random walks and excursions.I also like to get out of town. Longmont is lovely, … [Read more...] about Port Aransas, Austin, FinCon, And The Tesla Gigafactory
RAGBRAI On FIRE
Almost two decades ago, my girlfriend said something like this to me:There is a bicycle ride across Iowa called RAGBRAI! Let's do it!At this point, I thought that my future wife was insane. Riding past cornfields and hog farms for 500 miles in the heat of July? No thanks.However, I went along for the trip anyway and it turns out that biking across Iowa is a lot of … [Read more...] about RAGBRAI On FIRE