Too Much Can Go Wrong Hiring a Financial Advisor: You Should Do It Yourself Updated March 23, 2023 As you can imagine for someone who Accidentally Retired, I managed to earn and save enough money over time to find myself in this position. But it wasn’t easy…I ran a startup and it was a grind.… Continue reading Should I Use a Financial Advisor or Do It Myself?
Financial Independence
How to Set Up Empower to Track Your Crypto Investments (formerly Personal Capital)
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)
The Power of Time: What 5 Years Can Accomplish
When I first joined my company as employee #3, we had pipe dreams for the future of our business: Boy, were we imagining! Absolutely none of that happened. As an entrepreneur, it’s very easy dream up a rosy future. Your imagination runs wild, and you dream of building something bigger than yourself. You literally warp… Continue reading The Power of Time: What 5 Years Can Accomplish
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