Progress to Financial Independence- January 2018

January was a busy month on the blog as you guys probably already know. I published 10 new articles on this site in January and the blog got the most views and new followers in one month since inception. I did several podcast interviews in December and January and most of them were published in … Continue reading Progress to Financial Independence- January 2018

Avoiding the Individual Insurance Mandate Penalty in 2018

*The information contained in this post is not meant to be specific for you or your situation and is not meant to be financial advice, as I am not licensed as a financial planner or as an accountant. Before making any decisions, I strongly recommend speaking to someone licensed in this area to consider your … Continue reading Avoiding the Individual Insurance Mandate Penalty in 2018

2017 Savings Rate and 2018 Estimate in Semi-Retirement!

How Do You Calculate Savings Rate There are a lot of different ways to calculate savings rates as Big ERN, from Early Retirement Now, points out in his post on the topic. For me, savings rate #3 in his post seems to make the most sense. Calculating savings rate based on after tax compensation and … Continue reading 2017 Savings Rate and 2018 Estimate in Semi-Retirement!

Current Asset Allocation: February 2018

To be honest, I haven't paid much attention to my asset allocation recently. In 2017, I started saving cash for a down payment on a rental property, but I have also considered just saving enough to pay for an entire property up front. What I decide to do there will likely depend on when I … Continue reading Current Asset Allocation: February 2018