Hello out there! It’s been a while since I fired up the keyboard. Summer is here and I’ve been busy with the family moving about the country: And it’s not over yet. Phew. After that, we’re going to stick around home for a while. Travel is fun, but Colorado ain’t bad either. 2025 is the […] The post Two Incredible (And Humbling) Index Investing Truths (And Hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon Living) appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom ..read more

*What a boring title! Some days, the creative juices just aren’t flowing. 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, […] The post Performance Update: May* appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom ..read more

On May 31, we jumped in the Model Y and started our journey to Seattle. Tomorrow (6/21), we get back home. Here’s how it went. Random Thoughts On Long Travel We took 4 days to get to Seattle. We stayed the night in Powell (WY), Bozeman (MT), Missoula (MT), and Spokane (WA). Going slow was […] The post Random Thoughts On Long Travel appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom ..read more

When I was a kid, I remember lusting after sports cars. I’m sure I had a poster of a Lamborghini Countach on my wall. I remember even dreaming about cars as a kid and young adult. I thought it would so cool to own one. But I was always a saver, even as a kid. […] The post A New Vantage Point appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom ..read more

If you don’t pay attention to The Big Scary News, the world is amazing. I like to think of all of the differences between modern life and my childhood: You wouldn’t know how great the world is if you pay attention to news. Instead, you’d be quickly convinced that society is on the verge of […] The post The World Is Amazing appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom ..read more

The Mad FIentist (Brandon) is a FI legend. Many of his posts are cornerstone content for planning and executing FIRE life. These stand out: And my all-time favorite: How To Access Retirement Funds Early Mindy and I recently interviewed Brandon recently for the Mindy On Money podcast. Since we’ve known him since 2013, it was […] The post Interview With The Mad FIentist appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom ..read more

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 […] The post Performance Update: March Badness! appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom ..read more

Tesla’s earnings come out later today. I’m publishing this now so I’m not biased. I’ll probably add an update to the end after the earnings call. Tesla sales have not been going well in 2024. Tesla is pulling all sorts of demand levers, but electric vehicles (EVs) just aren’t selling. Here’s what I got wrong […] The post How Far Will Tesla Tank? -or- When Your Hypothesis Takes A Break appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom ..read more

I was talking to my friend and FI Blogfather, JL Collins recently and he made a thoughtful point. We were talking about money and happiness and he told me that it’s silly that people think they’ll become happier when they get money: Money will solve money problems. It won’t fix anything else that may be […] The post Money Will Solve Money Problems… appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom ..read more

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 […] The post Performance Update: February Rebound! appeared first on 1500 Days to Freedom ..read more