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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Retired in 2013 at age 33. Life is Good.
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
Read moreI 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
Read moreThink 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
Read morePanic 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,
Read moreI 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
Read moreI 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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreI decided to take the plunge into the world of all-in-one personal finance and investing software. Some folks use Quicken, Mint, or Wealthfront. I looked at all of those, and tried some but they didn’t
Read moreI 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
Read moreSaving 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.
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