Track your crypto investments using Empower As many of you know, even though I am a Boglehead, I believe in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. As such, I have allocated a small part of our investments to Ethereum and Bitcoin. However, as an avid Empower user, it was frustrating that I could not easily track my… Continue reading How to Set Up Empower to Track Your Crypto Investments (formerly Personal Capital)
Author: Accidentally Retired
There Is No Such Thing As Perfect
My wife and I were watching TV last night, when the person on the show said something to the effect of “I am looking for the perfect spouse.” My wife and I both laughed! And, I hate to break it to them, but THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS PERFECT! There is no such thing… Continue reading There Is No Such Thing As Perfect
Living a Life of Luxury
Imagine that you pull up to an NBA arena and valet park your car. You have to go through the normal ticket line, but as soon as you are through, you are sent down a staircase, and given a wristband. The wristband gets you access to an exclusive “Social Club” that includes a Vegas-Style buffet… Continue reading Living a Life of Luxury
Celebrating 2 Years of Blogging
It’s been 2 years since I first put “pen to paper” and started this blog. Since then it’s been a great ride! I’ve found that writing helps me to hone my thoughts on topics I want to explore further, or simply brain dump much of what floats around in my head 24/7 into a succinct… Continue reading Celebrating 2 Years of Blogging
Happiness Tracker Spreadsheet (Updated for 2026)
Get the Happiness Tracker Spreadsheet Updated for 2025 One of my first posts on this site was about How to track your happiness. It includes a simple and actionable plan to track your happiness daily, using Jim Collins’ system, that he devised and spoke about on The Tim Ferriss Show. And if you track your… Continue reading Happiness Tracker Spreadsheet (Updated for 2026)