Warren Buffet has famously said that his holding period for his stocks is “forever,” but that doesn’t mean he never sells. The difference is that we don’t have a team of people behind us and we certainly don’t have decades of investment experience. That being said, in this article, I will go over some reasons …
COVID-19 initially sent our investments plummeting by $100,000. I am glad we held strong, but I spent more time thinking about timing the market than I would like to. To strengthen the resolve of my investment strategy, I created my kick-ass investment policy statement which serves as a great reference whenever I need to make …
Instead of providing monthly updates, I will be providing biannual updates so I can actually tend to my other projects. I started this series to reflect on our goals and share some things I learned while working towards our financial goals. I hope you get some value from this and if you haven’t already, check …
No one is going to give you something for nothing. Even those who earn money passively through real estate, business, and stock market investments needed to put in work at some point. There is no denying how much upfront time, energy, and effort it may take to disconnect the linear relationship most of us share …
Since learning how to be a self-directed investor, my wife and I have been reading heavily on how to react during our first bear market. For all you new investors, a bear market is defined as a 20% drop in the stock market from its all-time highs. Out of all information we consumed from books, …
For most people, it is a good idea to rollover your 401(k) elsewhere unless your cost-benefit analysis says otherwise. This is because it often reduces costs and simplifies your investments. As with most important matters, you need to keep in mind a few considerations before making this decision.
By now, many of you have received your stimulus check of up to $1,200 if you qualified and if you had dependent children 16 or younger, you would have received another $500 per dependent. That means a family with two parents and two children under 17 years old, that can be a potential of $3,400. …
While fears of COVID-19 heighten, non-essential personnel are being asked to stay home and practice social distancing to flatten the curve. Despite this, the number of cases and deaths are increasing exponentially just showing how contagious and deadly this virus really is. In the midst of all this, one of the conversations stirring among my …
One of the first things that we ask people we meet is “What do you do for a living?” This question can lead to an awkward silence, especially if you recently lost your job — or worse, your identity. I’m not talking about identity theft either. Career Beginnings Ever since high school, I always wanted …
Below, I tell my story of how much physical therapy (PT) school cost me and how I attempted to mitigate costs. I also integrated a few lessons within this article for those who are still in school. Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology: ($9,504.14 + 4 years of study) I accumulated $9.5k of student loans during …
