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.And holy … [Read more...] about Performance Update (Day 2738): Where Do We Go From Here?
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Thursday Rant: I HATE YOU RAIN!!
I live in northern Colorado, the epicenter of the recent flooding. It has not been fun. Do you remember the scene from Forrest Gump where Lieutenant Dan is on the boat screaming at the storm? That pretty much epitomizes how I have felt this week. OK, I'm being a little over dramatic, but just a little.Here is a synopsis of the past 10 days:Saturday, 9/7: The gutters on … [Read more...] about Thursday Rant: I HATE YOU RAIN!!
Mo Rain, Mo Problems
I posted yesterday about the flooding in our area. The situation got worse after that post. I wrote some of this on Thursday evening and the rest on Friday morning. Thursday Afternoon I was working in my home office when my dad, who is visiting, knocked on the door:Me: What's going on dad? Dad: The neighbor just said that there is a mandatory evacuation order for the … [Read more...] about Mo Rain, Mo Problems