Just when the caterpillar thought that its life was over, it became a butterfly.-who the hell knows 2018 Review Another review post? *yawn* Yep. How can we plan for where we're going if we don't know where we've been? I like using reflection as a tool for self-improvement. By looking at what I did, I can figure out what went right and keep doing it. Much more … [Read more...] about 2018 Review: Money, Blogging, Running, Dinosauring, And The Real Goal
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2018 Midpoint: Portfolio Pops, Fitness Flops And FI Thoughts
Hey look, we're halfway through 2018 already! Time to look back on the first half and a little more... Portfolio Pops The S&P 500 was flat for the first half of 2018, but my portfolio is up $87,269. About $20,000 of this is due to 401k contributions! (Thanks blog income and Mrs. 1500's job!) Another $16,000 is from real estate investments including private loans and … [Read more...] about 2018 Midpoint: Portfolio Pops, Fitness Flops And FI Thoughts
Goals?
Bah! A post about New Year's resolutions! How novel and creative! NOT! But tis' the season, so I'm going to ask about them anyway. Before I do, I want to tell you how I'm approaching it. Resolutions Suck (but...) I've always disliked New Year's resolutions. Why do we need a new year to make a new beginning? Start today, not on 1/1! Try to improve and reinvent yourself … [Read more...] about Goals?