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September 2014 Financial Update

October 8, 2014 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Personal Finance

September. An ugly month for our investments, but an awesomely fun month for us. After making $33,000 in August, we gave it all back and then some in September by lopping $50,000 off our net worth. Our spending was roughly in line with our budget in spite of almost $2,000 in unplanned vacation expenses (the “awesomely fun” part).

With $6,125 of income in September, we more than covered our $2,802 in spending. More than half of our income came in the form of dividends and interest from our investment portfolio.

Root of Good Interview On The Voluntary Life Podcast

August 14, 2014 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Investing, Lifestyle, Personal Finance

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit down (virtually) with Jake Desyllas and discuss the financial moves and life decisions that put me in a position to retire by age 33. Jake runs The Voluntary Life podcast, which features over 160 podcasts recorded to date that cover entrepreneurship, financial independence, and freedom among other topics.

May 2014 Financial Update

June 5, 2014 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Personal Finance

In May, we had a nearly perfect month financially. We spent very little and our investments gained a lot of ground due to excellent stock market returns. At $3,575 in total income during May, we

Loving Nine Months Of Early Retirement

May 31, 2014 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Lifestyle, Travel

After another month of early retirement, I have to say I’m a big fan. I fill my days with things I want to do, not things that I have to do to earn a paycheck.

I have heard other early retirees say “I’m so busy now that I’m retired, I don’t know how I ever had time to work!”. That’s a sentiment that’s very familiar to me these days. In a good way.

April 2014 Financial Update

May 2, 2014 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Personal Finance

April left us slightly wealthier due to a small amount of stock market gains and very moderate spending. Our year to date spending is back within our budgeted levels four months into the year.

High Adventure Early Retirement – Part 1

March 25, 2014 JustinRoG Case Studies, Financial Independence, Lifestyle, Travel

Hesitating in the doorway of my mother’s hospital room, I’m distracted by the usual thoughts in such situations, like hoping she’s getting over the pneumonia (she is, and is discharged the following day) and wishing that hospitals didn’t smell so weird, so I was unprepared for the white-coated person standing idly in the room chatting with Mom. Ever proud of our travels, Mom immediately announces to the Physician’s Assistant that this is her daughter who is traveling around the world in a school bus.