This is the second post in Minafi’s The Focused Investor series. This series is a chance to hear investing opinions and takes that may differ from my own, but are core to someone else’s investment strategy.
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Do You Need Luck to Reach Financial Independence and Retire Early?
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Mindfulness, Personal, Financial Independence, Blog, Minafi, Canonical.
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About a month ago I left my job. I saved up a noteworthy sum – enough to likely cover our expenses going forward according to the 4% rule. With Mrs. Minafi is continuing to work at the moment that’s icing – as would be anything that grows from Minafi in the future.
On my last day on the job I woke up early and decided to write up a quick post on Reddit about my journey, then headed into the office for a final day. More on that Reddit post later…
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Investing, Blog.
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This is the first post in Minafi’s The Focused Investor series. This series is a chance to hear investing opinions and takes that may differ from my own, but are core to someone else’s investment strategy.
[Read more…] about The Focused Investor 1: Alexander from Day Trading Z Robots vs. Human TradersMy Favorite 100 Books Read in 2018
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Blog, adamfortuna, Personal, Goals.
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One thing I focused on doing last year was reading. Or more specifically listening and reading. Anyone who’s encountered me in person for too long as no doubt seen me with AirPods in deep in a story. In 2018 I was able to listen to even more books in the past – somehow reaching 100 books! I trace this back to a few changes since I moved to Utah:
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While 2017 was a whirlwind year (got married, moved to Utah, started blogging), my theme for 2018 has been
The year started with Mrs. Minafi and I moving into a new apartment here in Salt Lake City (last December), which would serve as our jumping off point for many travels and hikes around the city.
2019 Federal Tax Brackets – What Rate Will You Pay?
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The 2019 tax brackets were released mid-last year to a ton of fanfare. This is the second year with the new brackets, passed by the Tax Jobs and Cuts Act of 2017 and signed into law by Trump on December 22, 2017. These “cuts” have caused quite the controversy due to their favorable treatment for the rich (ie, if you make a lot a money then you just got a tax cut).
In this article, we’ll take a look at the tax brackets for 2019, how they’ve changed single 2018 and how much you’ll likely pay in the new year.
