FIRE – Why I Want to Have The Option to Retire Early

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 [...]
Portfolio Review – February 2019 – Stock Market Gains Return

[This February portfolio review may contain affiliate links for which I receive a commission at no cost to you. I only recommend products I use and trust.] The last month was a perfect example as to why it's so hard to time the market. You never know when the stock market gains will return and [...]
TITM Dividend and Expense Review – January 2019

[This January dividend and expense review may contain affiliate links for which I receive a commission at no cost to you. I only recommend products I use and trust.] Welcome to the first dividend and expense review of 2019. It's a new year and I'm combining the two posts! We're getting crazy up in here. [...]
A Simple Explanation of How Tax Brackets Work
My 2019 Financial Goals – Nine Goals to Aim For in 2019

Goals are cool guys. It's like, they help you aim towards something and stuff. I've been setting goals since 2017 and have found them a useful guidepost. They're a good motivator too especially when I do quarterly reviews and see that I'm behind. Initially I started with some personal goals but I've split those apart [...]