All My Troubles Seemed So Far Away
What a difference 3 weeks can make in a person’s life. I know several people close to me that are (were??) considering retirement in the […]
My Retirement Cashflow
Just when things are humming along nicely, the stock market reminds us that they are in charge. The coronavirus has spooked the market and people […]
Yin-Yang (Quality-Value)
I was reading Warren Buffett’s most recent letter to Berkshire Hathaway’s shareholders, always looking for a small nugget of wisdom. This may be foolish to […]
Secret to Building Wealth
In one of my favorite movies, City Slickers, old cowboy Curly (Jack Palance) provided Mitch (Billy Crystal) with the “secret to life.” As silly as […]
Finding Value
The hardest part of building a solid, diversified stock portfolio in a long-term bull market is finding value. This means I’ve got to be a […]
There Is No Illusion In My Portfolio
There is no illusion with my portfolio … I’m not diversified. I know that, I’m ok with that, and it’s a work in-progress. It’s something […]
Do You Have The “It” Factor?
“It” factor? “It’s” not easy and obviously not everyone can do it. Only 12% of people in their 60’s and 70’s have over $1,000,000. 30% […]
2019 Net Worth
Happy New Year! May 2020 bring you happiness and financial success. Since I started this blog on March 29, 2019, I’ve been slowly finding the […]
2019: Year-End Summary
These are the kind of updates that determine if we’re on-track to retire at 62 years old. You can’t sugarcoat the results … retirement doesn’t […]
Dividend Income (Q4 2019)
Owning stocks mainly from my Master Stock List, I’m generating passive dividend income from my Vanguard taxable account. Each month, I contribute dollars to my Vanguard money market […]