A rundown on my investments, spending and finances over the last quarter. My investments were down 0.91% while my net worth was up 9.79%.[Read more...] about Minafi 2018 Q3 Fall Investment Report
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The Bulletproof Strategy to Develop a Morning Ritual
I've never considered myself a "morning person". I'll go to sleep after midnight and wake up after snoozing until the last minute. Yet somehow I made the switch to being a morning person – and enjoyed it! Here's a look at how you can do the same.[Read more...] about The Bulletproof Strategy to Develop a Morning Ritual
My FinCon 2018: Friends, Inspiration and Motivation
FinCon 2018 was held September 26-29 in Orlando, Florida – and was a lot of fun! This post details why should and shouldn't go to FinCon, a day by day breakdown of my time there this year and all of my takeaways from the experience.[Read more...] about My FinCon 2018: Friends, Inspiration and Motivation
Our New $6,000 Car
We bought a new car for $6,000! Well, that was the price after trading in our existing cars. Here's a look at how we decided what to buy and who to buy it from.[Read more...] about Our New $6,000 Car
My 52 Beliefs
It takes a while to understand where someone is coming from – usually years of reading someone's blog. In this post I put it all out there - my thoughts on everything from religion to politics, from education to finance and everything in between.[Read more...] about My 52 Beliefs
How We Plan to Spend $80,000 a Year & Pay Nearly $0 Taxes
I'm always interested to hear how other people are minimizing their tax liability after retirement. Here is my personal strategy that we'll be using to reduce our taxes to nearly zero when we stop working. This approach sounds unrealistic, but you might be able to hit $0 in taxes too![Read more...] about How We Plan to Spend $80,000 a Year & Pay Nearly $0 Taxes