Posts under ‘Retire Early’

Housing is just one of those things that seems to top my list every time I  break down my monthly expenses. It costs money to live wherever I happen to be. Now, I should note that I share an apartment with my girlfriend and roomate, so my living expenses are actually pretty low. If you […]

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Being “financially secure” is just one of those phrases that’s impossible to define because each person has their own version of what being secure means. To some, if they have no debt outside their mortgage, they consider themselves financially secure. After all, a mortgage is about as close as you’ll ever get to “good” debt.
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It appears that my discretionary portfolio has managed to stage a precarious turnaround for the year. This past week it managed to pull out a year to date return of 1.14%. This doesn’t really sound all that great, until you put it up against the market’s return. The S&P500 is currently down 9.46% Year to […]

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In my discretionary brokerage account, I recently picked up a new holding that is definitely my riskiest play to date. If you’ve ever followed my thinkings on investing and income, I tend to be a “for the long haul” kinda guy. I don’t like making trades, I like making investments, and much of the time […]

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It’s interesting to consider the reasons we don’t save. For each person those reasons can be different, but there is an awful lot of crossover on the issue as well. A lot of people know they should save, especially for things like retirement. Common knowledge also dictates that the sooner you start saving the better […]

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