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 … [Read more...] about Performance Update (Day 2708): Velociraptors And Viruses
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Performance Update (Day 2647): COVID Crashes The Party
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. It feels … [Read more...] about Performance Update (Day 2647): COVID Crashes The Party
How Are You Doing?
I promise that this won't turn into a COVID blog, but I just have a little more to say... FIRE is more relevant than ever right now. The economy is shut down, but significant savings allow you to ride out the storm. Mindy and I don't have to worry about losing our home or going hungry. Our biggest challenge is home-schooling a combative and resistant 10-year-old. Hardly … [Read more...] about How Are You Doing?
The Upside
Way back in 2013, Boulder County flooded. We had moved to Longmont only months before and now the police were knocking on our door ordering us to evacuate. The gentle stream near our new home normally looks like this: But in September of 2013, it looked like this: Where the sidewalk ends... Wait, it's not supposed to end there! This bridge would get washed out … [Read more...] about The Upside
Frozen Dinosaurs, Axe Murderers, Murderous Multiples, Ignorance, Recession, And Depression
So, back in August, I wrote this: And 7 months later, here we are. (Side-note: I sandbagged it. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones are 30% and 35% off their all-time highs respectively.) I'm no clairvoyant. I could have predicted a downturn at just about any time in history and been correct. Markets go mostly up, but they go down too. Frequently. I also had no idea … [Read more...] about Frozen Dinosaurs, Axe Murderers, Murderous Multiples, Ignorance, Recession, And Depression