Many years ago when I was single and broke, I discovered the world of torrenting. Now you may have your opinions on this, and you’re entitled to them, but back then it was the wild west of the internet still, and if you knew how to get things like movies, the world was your oyster.… Continue reading Big Trouble in Little China
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When Family Tries to Derail Your Future
“You and your sister are going to have to step up and chip in to take care of your mother.” I nearly crashed the car I turned so hard to glare at my father. We were just running out to pick up some sandwiches, but he decided that was the moment to breach the subject… Continue reading When Family Tries to Derail Your Future
Financial Independence is Around the Corner – The Final Blueprint
It’s happening fast now. I’m three years from the goal and I can see the milestones lining up. Yes, it’s exciting. Yes, it’s terrifying. No, I don’t think I’m ready. Let’s take a look. In true corporate fashion, I sat down last week and created a document called “FI-2029-draft2-Final(1).docx.” In that document I listed the… Continue reading Financial Independence is Around the Corner – The Final Blueprint
My Goals for 2026
Happy New Year! We entered 2026 on a Thursday, so I can only hope that you kicked off the year with a four day weekend. It’s handy for mental states, but really tough if you want to start your health and fitness goals. As we kick off this arbitrary change in date I’m thinking about… Continue reading My Goals for 2026
2025 Year in Review
2025 we hardly knew you. Somehow it’s been both an incredibly long year, and it’s gone bye too fast. I feel like summer happened before I even registered what was going on. And even though we ticked all the boxes for fun fall activities, it was over in a blink. This is going to be… Continue reading 2025 Year in Review
This is Bad. It Could be Worse
For the past year I have written about needing to make a change at my job. Things have been getting progressively worse since our department fell under the “leadership” of a largely unqualified individual. For one reason or another, this person had an issue with my team and was slowly dismantling it. This week I… Continue reading This is Bad. It Could be Worse
Net Worth Milestone: Two Million
Unlike the time I became a liquid asset millionaire, I’ve known that August 15 2025 would be a milestone day for quite some time. With the current market, and especially Tech sector turbulence, I didn’t think this would be a sure thing. But the positive market conditions held, despite a 20% drop in my own… Continue reading Net Worth Milestone: Two Million
Escape Velocity: The Beginning Part of Space
I usually make it a point to only check my Fidelity account on the 15th of every month (net worth day) unless it’s an RSU vesting period or ESPP (employee stock purchase plan) day. August 1st is one of two annual ESPP days, and I always sell 100% of my ESPP shares immediately as a… Continue reading Escape Velocity: The Beginning Part of Space
Responsibility
(I’m going full stream of consciousness again. I think the long, cold, rainy early spring is getting to me. I’m going to try not to skew too negative and be grateful at some point.) Feed the fish, feed the dog, feed the kids, feed the fucking sourdough, feed myself at some point, but it’s gotten… Continue reading Responsibility
My Goals for 2025
As is my tradition, I’m going to set some major and minor personal, career and family goals for the year. I’m a little late this year because it’s been a whirlwind holiday season and I just haven’t gotten any time in front of the computer in weeks. This year I have to do some hard… Continue reading My Goals for 2025
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