Friends have started to realize that I’ve managed to make a little money in my life. As such, I keep getting asked about topics like passive income, investing, budgeting, and paying off debt. What I try to explain is that the way I see it, if you want to actually change your financial life, you… Continue reading The Big List of Financial Independence and Investing Resources
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How Do You Make Two Million Dollars?
I was catching up with a longtime friend over the weekend. He and I have a tendency to spar a little when we’re talking. A little ribbing here, a little joke about the hairline (or lack thereof) there, maybe a nutshot about an ex-girlfriend if we’re going for the big laugh. When the subject of… Continue reading How Do You Make Two Million Dollars?
The Best Stock Trade I Ever Made
Twelve years ago I was absolutely obsessed with Tesla. The stock was pretty volatile, but trading in the $20 range for a while. So I took $5000 out of my wedding fund, bought the stock and watched as it took off like a rocket ship for years to come. Today that investment is worth $526,201.… Continue reading The Best Stock Trade I Ever Made
The Importance of Moonshot Investments
As someone who is firmly entrenched in “the boring middle” I can attest to the fact that it is a well named stage of FIRE. I am incredibly bored. My debts are paid, my investments are automatic, my mortgage balance is slowly and steadily coming down, and despite the recent market fluctuations, my investment accounts… Continue reading The Importance of Moonshot Investments
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