Relaxed financial independence – Seek happiness not money
This article about REIT Dividends may contain affiliate links for which I receive a commission at no cost to you. I only recommend products I use and trust. Please read my disclosure for more detail. REIT dividends were down this month. I invest entirely in REIT mutual funds and ETFs so payments can be erratic. [...]
Ah, the commute, what a wonderful thing. Especially, when it comes with a little side of traffic. The average commute is a slog that's part of every day life and can be quite a hassle. Those of us with careers near a city are well versed in the subject. We spend a good portion of [...]
Guys, let's talk about why work sucks. Actually, let's take a step back before we talk about why work sucks. In reality, work isn't all that bad, there are worse things like a root canal. I mention that because I have an appointment for one next Tuesday. You want to charge me $1000 to do [...]
I love Apple Music. I've had an Apple Music subscription for a while now. Apple has gotten my $9.99 plus tax every month. It's no wonder their services division has grown so much! It's a product that allows you to listen to all the music you want for one low price. There are some downsides. I [...]
I realized I never talked about FIRE(financial independence/retire early) on this blog. I've been talking about goals lately so I figure it'd be good to visit my ultimate goal. I want the option to retire early. The FIRE movement is often painted with a broad brush and seen as a group of people saving money [...]
For some reason, August is when I get all my insurance bills. It's the car insurance month and it's also the renter's insurance month. On top of that, I've got my standard health insurance bills coming through and it's a recipe for a tough savings month. We're also taking a trip to Atlanta in a [...]
[This article about M1 Finance may contain affiliate links at no cost to you] I recently opened an M1 Finance account. I mentioned it in one of my portfolio updates but I think it's time to talk about it in more detail because I'm enjoying what the platform offers. There's a lot of new automated [...]