5 Takeaways from “The 4-Hour Work Week”
“The 4-Hour Work Week” by Timothy Ferriss is a journey into dreamland. Often I dream about what the author talks about in the book. My dreams: to be somewhere, anywhere, and be with my family. Whether it is a beach in Florida or a beach in Turkey, I want to be having a great time…
The Importance of Cash Flow
Well, it is never fun getting a $2,000 bill out of nowhere. This just happened to me and Kris today. Apparently, hurricane Sally brought with it termites that decided to attack House #2. The good part is that Kris and I have diligently been working on increasing our cash flow throughout the months. This is…
Mo’ Dividends Mo’ Problems #1
Let’s see what dividends we were paid in October 2020. My goal is to get to $1 Million which would yield roughly $40,000 a year of dividend income. Looking at numbers is boring to some, but to the dividend investors, these are super exciting. Hopefully, you begin to enjoy looking at these numbers and start…
5 Takeaways from “Think and Grow Rich”
When I first started reading “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill, I thought some of the phrasings seemed a little odd. Then some of the references and stories seemed a little out-dated. So I finally decided to research when the book was first released and was shocked to see it was published in 1937.…
October Over October Update 2020
In the investing world, it is always good to take a look back at where you were some time ago. As we slowly grind towards our goals, we sometimes do not realize how big of strides we are actually taking. That is why I am starting a monthly series to look back at where we…
My Retirement 4-50 Update #1
My retirement 4-50 plan is our goal to be work-optional by age 50. It consists of 4 retirement income blocks. Retirement 4-50 is based on cash flow. My goal is to have a total of $6,000 a month cash flowing from each block (total $24,000). The blocks are residual work income, investment income, rental income,…
8 Steps to Invest
Over the last couple of years, I have met many people who are hesitating to enter the stock market. They know that they should be getting into the stock market, however, something is holding them back from placing that first trade. Whether it be fear, lack of education, or too much pride, they cannot place…
Introducing Retirement 4-50
After about a year of investing and reading over 11 books in 3 months, I have finally come up with my solution to retirement. I have taken many things into consideration before presenting this idea to the general public, such as “Is it possible for most people?” “Is it achievable?” “Does it work?”. Those are…
5 Takeaways from “It’s Rising Time”
“It’s Rising Time” by Kim Kiyosaki is a book especially geared towards women, but I decided to read it anyway. The reason that I choose to read it is that she is the wife of Robert Kiyosaki of “Rich Dad Poor Dad” fame. I wanted to see how the couple became so powerful, but this…
Marriage Year in Review: 2011
Story: 2011 was amazing. I finally was able to wrap up my time in Afghanistan. I was out of there in February. The Corps tried to get me home for the birth of our second child, but I missed it by 3 days. My wife had a natural birth, safely. When I returned I felt…
Marine Learns to Cook #1
Marine Learns to Cook #1 Taco Skillet October 17, 2020 My wife came up with an amazing idea for me to learn how to cook while I am all alone in my barracks room in Okinawa, Japan. This is my first experiment. I got the recipe from Delish.com specifically at https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a45831/best-taco-skillet-recipe/ Join our Facebook group…
7 Things I Learned in my First Year of Investing in the Stock Market
I had never considered the stock market as a place to make money for a common person like myself. I figured everyone investing had college degrees and inside information. However, after reading tons of articles on passive income, I decided that I would try my hand at dividend investing. That was in June of 2019.…
21 Things I learned after 21 Years in the Military
The military is an amazing place to be as long as you have the right mindset. As I approach my 22nd year, I am looking back on some of the things I learned along the way. Let me know if you want to see more military content like this in the comments. These are in…
5 Takeaways from “The Billionaires Secret”
“The Billionaires Secret” by Herbert Tabin is a great financial investment tool. The premise of the book is to explain exactly what preferred securities (or preferred shares) are. I came into this book with no prior knowledge of what a preferred share was and how it differed from a common share. I left this book…
Envision Your Dream Retirement, and Then Work Backwards
What is your dream life look like? Where would you be and who would you be with? I talk to so many people whose dream is to retire from the military, get another government job, and then retire fully at age 65. And then hope that they have enough money to survive between two pensions…
How We Began our Passive Income Journey
Kris and I were in Didim, Turkey in the summer of 2019. I was really enjoying myself. The people there were friendly and the atmosphere was completely relaxed. At this moment, early in our trip, I knew that I could retire here. It felt like a piece of home. Kris and I had met overseas,…
5 Takeaways from “Zero Down”
“Zero Down” by Monica Main is a book about buying residential-commercial real estate, anyway that you can. I know that I have always wondered how people got into buying apartment buildings and commercial real estate. It seems like an impossible task. However, after reading this book, I truly feel as though there is a clear…
Travel Blog #9: Albuquerque, NM
Part of having a successful marriage is creating experiences together. This blog’s purpose to reflect on great travels that helps us maintain a great marriage. I challenge other couples to do the same as well. If the number of pictures you have will not suffice, you may need to go create more experiences! Good Luck! …
Marine Corps Life #6
Being a Marine is one of the greatest honors that can be bestowed on a human being. I will share my experiences via my pictures. Enjoy. These pictures were taken between April – December 2010 Join our Facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/231490384820780 Follow us on Pinterest at: Disclosure: I am not a financial advisor or money…
Does Minimalism help prevent Lifestyle Inflation?
Before we get started, let’s define lifestyle inflation (or lifestyle creep)? This is when we begin to earn more money and our lifestyle starts to become more expensive. For example, if we get a $400 a month promotion at our jobs, and then we trade in our car and get one that costs $400 a…