Financial Independence

The magic of a one-time partial mortgage payment: your net worth increases

Should you pay down your mortgage and live debt free or invest? There is an even better option with a one-time partial payment. Update – April 13th, 2022 A major calculation error in my spreadsheet has shown that the content in this post is incorrect. While I still believe that paying down your mortgage provides… Continue reading The magic of a one-time partial mortgage payment: your net worth increases

How I planned my early retirement withdrawal strategy after I Accidentally Retired without a plan

Early retirement without a plan, eventually needs a plan. When you end up Accidentally Retired at 36, you obviously have done many things right. Even so, I was caught off guard in terms of properly planning for an early retirement. My plan was to take a mini-retirement and figure out what I’d like to do… Continue reading How I planned my early retirement withdrawal strategy after I Accidentally Retired without a plan

Owning a website is better than owning real estate. I’ll prove it.

I must be feeling ballsy today, to title this post as such. But the truth of it, is that I just purchased a Website, and I am feeling pretty good about it. It’s not just any Website either for me. This is a real asset. An income generating asset. And as with any outlay of… Continue reading Owning a website is better than owning real estate. I’ll prove it.

Why we decided NOT to invest in a vacation rental

From the moment my Dad lent me his copy of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, I always dreamed about investing in real estate. Not just investing in my primary residence, but utilizing real estate investing to generate passive income that moves you from the left to the right side of Rich Dad’s CASHFLOW quadrant. But as… Continue reading Why we decided NOT to invest in a vacation rental