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Eavesdropping On Economic Lessons From a Tradesman

May 21, 2014 JustinRoG Investing

This morning I was relaxing in my hammock while enjoying the mild spring weather. With coffee in the mug next to me and two year old Mr. Root of Good Jr. playing on the deck not far from me, I was planning on a morning of peace and quiet. I set the lofty goal of finishing the last hundred pages of Nanjing Requiem, a work of historical fiction set in the 1930’s in Japanese-occupied Nanjing, China. I managed to finish the book this morning, but not entirely in peace.

January 2014 Financial Update

February 15, 2014 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Investing, Personal Finance

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

Dividend Investing

January 10, 2014 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Investing, Personal Finance

I love December. It’s dividend season for my mutual funds. Like a kid eagerly awaiting Christmas morning, I excitedly anticipate the arrival of my dividend payments. I don’t even have to unwrap them. They just

Life Beyond the Ordinary

December 30, 2013 JustinRoG Awesome!, Financial Independence, Investing, Lifestyle, Personal Finance

Think about your life and what you want to accomplish. Have you acquiesced to a life of mediocrity? Or are you busily crafting the perfect life for yourself? It is a choice, after all. Make

Running Out Of Money In Early Retirement

December 24, 2013 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Investing, Lifestyle, Moneyhacks, Personal Finance

Panic washes over me. The realization that I’m broke, penniless and destitute sinks in. How will I provide for myself? My family? Where will I live? I wake up in a cold sweat, heart pounding,

Investment Management Using Asset Allocation Targets

November 23, 2013 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Investing, Personal Finance

I use my asset allocation as a tool to manage my current and future investments. I always aim to have a fixed percentage of my investments in each asset class. In my previous post, I

Snapshot of Root of Good’s Diversification and Asset Allocation

November 17, 2013 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Investing, Personal Finance

I have been a little lazy on the investment front during my three months in early retirement. I haven’t bought or sold anything in my portfolio. Not that it really matters, since you shouldn’t do

Government Shutdown: Why It Doesn’t Matter

October 13, 2013 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Investing, Lifestyle, Personal Finance

The Government has shut down. Big scary news. How can life as we know it continue?! For the vast majority of Americans, life will go on as usual. Your TV still works (even Big Bird

A Simple Way to Retire 15 Years Earlier

October 2, 2013 JustinRoG Awesome!, Case Studies, Financial Independence, Investing, Lifestyle, Personal Finance

I wanted to further explain how low expenses lead to early retirement by taking a look at a case study. Be a Super Saver Let’s explore the lives of two fraternal twins, tragically torn apart

Low Expenses Lead To Early Retirement While Still Young

September 30, 2013 JustinRoG Financial Independence, Investing, Lifestyle, Personal Finance

Saving and investing large amounts of money every year is a great way to get wealthy. Every year your new investments add to your portfolio value, and the investments grow on their own over time.