This extra leverage results in lower downturns and bigger upturns should help us reach our Financial Independence number faster. The worst Quarter since 1987! This has been one crazy 2020! First off, my portfolio reached its highest level ever in February. Then it dropped quicker than any other event in stock market history! SO FAR…
A Leveraged Portfolio investment strategy that outperformed the market downturn of the great recession. Can your Portfolio Beat the Great Recession? Is it possible to consistently beat the market during a major downturn? Like most of you I suffered greatly during the great recession of 2007-2009. I was laid off from the engineering firm I…
This extra leverage resulting in lower downturns and bigger upturns should help us reach our Financial Independence number faster. What is the definition of the Rat Race? A normal American would define the Rat Race as being financially forced to get up and go to work for 40 hours a week for 52 weeks a…
I am just a normal 37 year old millennial with a corporate job, a side hustle, a stay at home wife, and 3 children. I have two paid for cars, 10 years left on my 15 year mortgage, and no other debt. Without changing anything, I will reach my pension retirement age of 55 and…
What is the definition of the Rat Race? A normal American would define the Rat Race as being financially forced to get up and go to work for 40 hours a week for 52 weeks a year until you can claim social security at age 67. What is the definition of a “Normal” American? A…
A Leveraged Portfolio investment strategy with higher returns during bull markets and lower draw downs during bear markets than VTSAX. Why is this strategy different than the rest of the FIRE community? The norm for Financial Independence Retire Early community is to follow JL Collin’s advice to invest in VTSAX to accumulate wealth. This strategy…
What is the definition of the Rat Race? A normal American would define the Rat Race as being financially forced to get up and go to work for 40 hours a week for 52 weeks a year until you can claim social security at age 67. What is the definition of a “Normal” American? A…
Here we discuss my journey of financial independence through a side consulting business to retire early and escape the rat race of Corporate America. If you are new here you may be wondering what the Rat Race is, Why do I want to Escape it, and How I plan on doing it. If you aren’t…
That saying has been quoted by many famous people. ”I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” – a song from Warren Zevon ”There will be sleeping enough in the grave” – Benjamin Franklin ”You can sleep when you’re dead” – Robert De Niro ”You can sleep when you’re dead. Push on!” – Hector Barbossa to the crew…
Well, I wish I could tell you it started after I wrote a business plan and thoughtfully scoured the waters for potential clients before jumping in, but I can’t. What I can tell you is my thoughts of starting my own design firm and being my own boss have always been in the back of my…
