I wanted to take a break from the extensive talk-talk-talk about how money works in theory and show you how it works in my actual life. And by show you, I mean show you. Personal finance talk doesn’t always lend itself well to pictures. That’s probably part of why so many … [Read more...] about How I Visualize My Money
FIRE
Is It Possible To Retire On Just A Military Pension?
If you haven’t picked up on this by now, I don’t intend to work for pay after I’m done in the military. If I end up getting out before I qualify for a military pension, I’ll move on to a Plan B or C or D. But right now my Plan A is to retire on a military pension. Exactly … [Read more...] about Is It Possible To Retire On Just A Military Pension?
Summary Sunday – September 10th, 2017
SUMMARY SUNDAY IS A WEEKLY POST WHERE I PUT OUT A SHORT LIST OF THE PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG POSTS AND ARTICLES I LIKED THE MOST THROUGHOUT THE PREVIOUS WEEK. LINKS TO EACH POST ARE IN THE HEADERS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM TOO! An Interactive Guide to Early Retirement and Financial … [Read more...] about Summary Sunday – September 10th, 2017
Why I’m Still Saving Even Though I Don’t Have To
About 2 years ago, I started realizing my investments were doing pretty well. This was helped in large part by two real estate purchases, both of which appreciated a large amount in a short amount of time. In spring 2015, I sold one of the properties, locking in my gain and … [Read more...] about Why I’m Still Saving Even Though I Don’t Have To
FIRE Prowess Scores and How To Correct For Military Paychecks
Every once in a while, a blogger will put out an idea that takes the personal finance blogger world by storm. Like, a mini-storm. A summer rain shower. I don’t want to oversell it. A few weeks ago, JW over at The Green Swan wrote an article that has turned into just such an … [Read more...] about FIRE Prowess Scores and How To Correct For Military Paychecks