Mr. Tako's Adventures in Early Retirement (with Kids)
There’s a killer on the loose! A killer, who does his work silently — preying on people of adult age. He does his work slowly. At first, his work is barely noticeable. You’ll hardly feel it. Over time this silent killer will have a bigger effect on your life. Eventually it can be deadly.
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Summer is finally here, and the temperature is finally climbing — It’s time to break-out the t-shirts and store away the long underwear for a couple months! For the frugally minded, cranking up the air conditioning to a comfortable 68F is a giant no-no! That’s a giant waste of money, and poor use of the organ between our ears!
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Life is short. And then we end-up dead. You could work at your job until death, or you could choose a life of financial independence. A life free from the constraints of a job. I chose the path of financial independence instead of the corporate life. It freed up a whole lot more of my time for actually living…
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The human body is roughly 60 percent water. We need water to survive, and maintain our regular bodily functions. Most humans usually consume around 1-2 liters of water per day, but it varies considerably (depending upon the person). Originally, humanity filled this water need by just drinking the stuff straight.
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Let’s talk about Compounding for a few minutes. One of the first things people learn about investing is the power of compounding to make your money grow. It’s a great way to get people excited about investing…mostly by using stories of massive compounding riches.
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It’s time to take a really serious look at our investments. The Dow Jones Industrial average just hit an all time high. Are we in bubble territory now? Should we be investing at these high prices? Heck, maybe we should be selling!
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Greetings humans and cephalopods! Prepare yourselves! — It’s time once again for the monthly report! In this regular post I show off all the details of our dividend income and expenses. As the title says, this one is for June 2016…
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Pretend for a moment you’ve won the lottery. What would you do with the money? Most of us tell ourselves we wouldn’t waste it…like all those other lottery winners. We would invest that money and put it to work. Right?
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One million dollars used to mean you were incredibly wealthy. Even if you didn’t have a secret lair. One million dollars meant you could do practically anything! To give you an idea - $1 million in 1960 would be worth over $8 million in 2016.
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