In this post, I present you with two thought exercises. The first helps me get off the hedonic treadmill that I seem to be addicted to. The second helps me live bigger which I also struggle with. Exercise 1: Stepping Off The Hedonic Treadmill Hedonic treadmill: The hedonic treadmill, also known as hedonic adaptation, is […] The post Thought Exercises To Get Out Of Your Rut And Live Bigger appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom.| 1500 Days to Freedom
Today’s guest post is from Ms. FUnds who writes over at FUFIRE. She has had some tough times and her story is inspirational. Financial Independence (FI) means something different to everyone. For some, it’s a permanent vacation, traveling the world. To me, it always meant security. Money can solve a lot of problems, easing the […]| 1500 Days to Freedom
Carl note: I offhandedly mentioned in a recent post that I had invested in SpaceX. I’m a super nerd and SpaceX sings to my engineer mind. Catching the largest flying thing ever made from a trip to space within a couple centimeters of accuracy is one of the greatest engineering achievements of humankind: Anyway, after […] The post 7 Ways To Invest In SpaceX appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom.| 1500 Days to Freedom
I haven’t been paying attention to this blog much because I’ve had a lot going on. Summer is almost here and we’ve already had loads of visitors come through town. One of the great things about living in Colorado is that there are always fun and interesting people around, locals and visitors alike. And there […]| 1500 Days to Freedom
I’ve been thinking a lot about the current state of the markets. I feel bad for the folks who are freaking out, although I can see where they’re coming from. Most of the folks in my circles tend to skew younger and they’ve had the fortune of incredible stock market performance: We’ve had a couple […]| 1500 Days to Freedom
People tend to freak out over market farts. And I always get well-meaning people asking me if I’m doing OK when Mr. Market isn’t so happy. While it can be tough to watch 20% of your net worth evaporate in a couple of days, know that: What To Do? If you’re still in the accumulation […]| 1500 Days to Freedom
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* ($1,000,000 to retire on and $120,000 to pay off the house) in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share […]| 1500 Days to Freedom
My last day or work was in April of 2017, almost 8 years ago (!!!). Life has been pretty great, but it isn’t the Instagram version that you see influencers and media outlets bleeting about. Our kids keep us mostly in Longmont. They’re in public schools (after home-schooling during COVID, there’s NO way I’d sign […]| 1500 Days to Freedom
My goal is to retire in 1500 days at age 43. I am writing this on January 1, 2013, so if all goes according to plan, I’ll sail off into the sunset of early retirement in February of 2017, just in time to celebrate my 15th wedding anniversary. The three parts you are about to […]| 1500 Days to Freedom
There aren’t many negatives to FI life, but one of them may be this: It’s a lot easier to say Yes to all of the fun that comes your way. I’ve been home exactly one weekend this year. The weekend of January 4th, I was messing around in NYC. I got to see Paul Rudolph’s […]| 1500 Days to Freedom
Just a quick note today about some appearances around the internet! I’m on The Struggle Is Real podcast this week. I talk about frugality, spending experiments (including the joy of failure), and one cool thing I’ve learned about deploying money for fun (SPOILER ALERT: It’s about the people.) Check it out where finer podcasts are […]| 1500 Days to Freedom
My main goal* was to build an investment and cash portfolio of $1,120,000* ($1,000,000 to retire on and $120,000 to pay off the house) in 1500 days**, starting from 1/1/2013 and ending in February of 2017. I made my goal in 2016, my 1500 Days are over, and I’ve left my job. In the interest of openness, I’ll continue to share […]| 1500 Days to Freedom
Over the past two weeks, I have witnessed two amazing engineering achievements. One of them, I watched on TV. The other, I experienced firsthand. Catching Skyscrapers For the second time (in 3 tries), SpaceX caught the Starship booster stage: The Starship booster is as tall as a 33 story building. During descent, it hits speeds […]| 1500 Days to Freedom
Seven years ago, Dividend Growth Investor (DGI) asked me if I’d like to participate in the Warren Buffett bet. For those unfamiliar, in 2008 Buffett famously challenged the hedge fund industry: Can you beat the S&P 500 over a period of 10 years? Buffett won as the hedge fund got clobbered by the S&P 500. But I […]| 1500 Days to Freedom
This post is all over the place, so I’ll just jump right into it. 2024 Money: Best Year Yet! This blog is supposed to be about money, so let’s start there. 2024 was slow going until November. Then, Tesla put the accelerator to the floor and SpaceX took off. Tesla: Clearly this stock went full-on […]| 1500 Days to Freedom
