Use this rule if you’re often over-committed or too scattered. If you’re not saying “HELL YEAH!” about something, say “no”. Derek Sivers, Anything You Want It’s the mantra that Derek Sivers writes about in his book, Anything You Want, to help make a more focussed decision or weed out the crap from your life. He… Continue reading “Hell Yeah! or no.” – a framework to help make better decisions
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2021 Tax Planning – avoiding capital gains tax in retirement with TaxCaster
How we plan to pay $0 in taxes in 2021 This is neither tax nor investment advice and is for informational purposes only. One of the big challenges that I have had in my first year in early retirement is managing taxes and capital gains. You would think that taxes wouldn’t be such for someone… Continue reading 2021 Tax Planning – avoiding capital gains tax in retirement with TaxCaster
Celebrating 6 months of blogging
I’ve always wanted to write. Six months ago, I finally acted on it and now my blog is my writing vehicle. My advice to anyone thinking about starting something. Just start. Start today. Don’t look back. Writing helps me to better think and focus. I have also found over the years that I can express… Continue reading Celebrating 6 months of blogging
The Simple Path to Wealth Summary – JL Collins
Book Summary, Highlights and Quotes from The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins, lives up to the hype, plus some. The Simple Path to Wealth is written by JL Collins for his daughter. His goal for his book was to have something to give to her… Continue reading The Simple Path to Wealth Summary – JL Collins
5 years of maxing my 401(k) will make me ~$1.4M by the time I can withdraw
Maxing out your 401(k) will supercharge your wealth Look, I’ve never lauded myself as a financial expert. I’m not. I see people arguing on social media all day about whether to invest in your 401 (k), Roth IRA or a Taxable account. Certainly there are always edge cases, but when you receive a company match,… Continue reading 5 years of maxing my 401(k) will make me ~$1.4M by the time I can withdraw