February was a really happy month for our finances. Spending remained low and our investments went way up. As long as our investments keep up with inflation after we take out living expenses, we will
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Author: JustinRoG
Retired at 33. I'm here to share some financial wisdom with everyone.
February 2014 Blog Update
Root of Good February 2014 Blog Update February marked another great month at Root of Good. Traffic was down compared to January but still higher than December 2013. I was expecting a 10% decrease in
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Smart Travel Through Geographic Arbitrage
Traveling is pretty awesome. You get to see new vistas, taste new dishes, and experience new cultures. The biggest problem with traveling the world is that it can cost a lot of money. But it
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January 2014 Financial Update
Let’s go over the Root of Good household’s financial activity in January 2014. I’ll start off with income. This month’s income of $4,291 was much lower than December’s income of almost $20,000. We only received around
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Summer Plans – Travel The World?
Summertime, Fun Time The Root of Good family has already started planning big summertime activities. We just signed the older kids up for summer camp for one week in June and two weeks in August.
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Five Blissful Months of Early Retirement
Five months into early retirement and I have to say I’m loving it. I’m not sure why, but I think January was my favorite month of early retirement to date. Maybe it was a lack
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Repairing Things Around The House
A Lot of Things Broke January was a very busy month because things fell apart. A lot. Before we could get our new oven installed, our microwave emitted it’s last electromagnetic rays and then died
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January 2014 Blog Update
Root of Good January 2014 Blog Update January was a sweet month for Root of Good. Overall traffic increased by about 20-25% compared to December. The search traffic has really increased in the last month.
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Reaching the Summit of Financial Independence
Saving enough money to reach financial independence is a daunting goal. It took us about ten years to reach the goal, and we were laser-focused on reaching financial independence our entire working careers. Complete financial
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Bill Gates Debunks 3 Myths That Block Progress For Poor Countries
By almost any measure, the world is better than it has ever been. People are living longer, healthier lives. Many nations that were aid recipients are now self-sufficient. You might think that such striking progress
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