The Monthly Financial Update gives our readers an inside look at the allocation and performance of our personal portfolio. At the beginning of each month, we share a snapshot of our investments and highlight their performance over the previous month. In addition, we compute our progress towards achieving our retirement […]
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Seek Freedom, Not Riches
I recently had a debate with a group of friends. We were discussing the merits of pursuing financial independence and, potentially, early retirement, versus maintaining a normal job until old age and never really striving to achieve a high level of individual financial success. I argued that everyone’s goal should […]
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Garbage Around The World
Every year, approximately eight metric tons of garbage and waste spill into our oceans. Paper and plastic litter the roadways, makeshift nests of debris and straws fill up trees throughout the neighborhood. We are consuming natural resources faster than ever and as the world population grows, there is less and […]
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Monthly Financial Update – March 1, 2019
The Monthly Financial Update gives our readers an inside look at the allocation and performance of our personal portfolio. At the beginning of each month, we share a snapshot of our investments and highlight their performance over the previous month. In addition, we compute our progress towards achieving our retirement […]
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2019 Rockstar Rumble: Final Results
The ride was fun while it lasted. We started as just 1 small blog in a crowded field of 128 competitors, but our article, “Pancakes Cost More Than You Think”, fought its way all the way to the final 16 in the competition. Though we didn’t make it any further, […]
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Paying Off Your Mortgage Early Could Cost You $100,000…Or More
If you’re a homeowner, at some point, someone has undoubtedly advised you to pay off your mortgage early. They’ve probably suggested early payoff techniques like paying bi-weekly instead of monthly, allocating extra funds directly to the principal, or increasing your payments by some amount each month. Some may have even […]
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Monthly Financial Update – February 1, 2019
The Monthly Financial Update gives our readers an inside look at the allocation and performance of our personal portfolio. At the beginning of each month, we share a snapshot of our investments and highlight their performance over the previous month. In addition, we compute our progress towards achieving our retirement […]
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The 50/30/20 Budget
As I’ve admitted in the past, I don’t keep track of my finances with a conventional budget. Instead, I have implemented a system in which everything happens automatically. Bills are paid automatically, funds are saved/invested automatically, and money that is free to be spent is automatically allocated to specific accounts. […]
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Monthly Financial Update – January 1, 2019
The Monthly Financial Update gives our readers an inside look at the allocation and performance of our personal portfolio. At the beginning of each month, we share a snapshot of our investments and highlight their performance over the previous month. In addition, we compute our progress towards achieving our retirement […]
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How To Retire A Millionaire After Only 5 Years Of Investing
What if there were a way to spend all of your money, forgoing any saving or investing, and still retire as a millionaire? If you think that sounds too good to be true…I’d have to agree. Unless you’ve got a trust fund or large inheritance coming your way, you’ll probably […]
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