The old guys and I have been discussing the merits of owning investment property here and here. Between my research before writing the posts and the comments from our readers, I’m seeing how much our personal experiences shape our ideas of what a good investment is. Commitment I’ve written a bit about commitment in investing. […]
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The old guys and I have been debating whether buying property is a better investment than the S&P 500. As always, I think the answer is “it depends” though not for the reasons you may think. Property Of the 4 of us in the discussion, all of us own our homes. 2 of us own
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Reader Mike asks about rental property as an investment. While I’ve never owned rental property, I have taken a look so I’ll share what I’ve learned. I’m hoping neighbor Mike will jump in as he is actually a rental property owner. With that out of the way, here’s what I know… Investment Our definition of
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In a few posts, I’ve mentioned how investing is a hobby for me. I read company annual reports and analyst research reports for fun. Kinda sad. But while I laugh at this, it is a big part of the reason I was able to retire at 56. Let me explain why. And I promise, we
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I was surprised by an article I read today. I’m hoping to get some feedback because I’d like to understand how others react. The article from mactrast is titled: 50% of Survey Respondents Say They’re Willing to Pay at Least $10 per Month for Apple Intelligence. Subscriptions I don’t like subscriptions. I understand I need
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Yesterday, I wrote a post about the importance of having cash in a rocky market. While cash doesn’t gain much, it also doesn’t lose much. This got me thinking. My wife and I put in a little effort to maximize our cash return. But I know many folks don’t realize they have lots of options
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Quick story today. I’ve written about my love for Costco and some other great companies, but today I have a love letter to cash – more specifically, money market mutual funds. Let me tell you why. My wife and I are retired. We’re both shy of social security age, so we are living off of
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It’s April 22, 2025. The S&P 500 has had a wild ride of late. It’s down about 11% year-to-date, but that doesn’t begin to tell the story. It’s been a mad house. Given the pain we’ve been through, it seems time to ask the big question “Is now the time to buy?” Headlines This has
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The craziness in the markets has got the media excited. Some articles are a call to action. Immediate steps we need to take to protect ourselves from tariffs and volatility, or more measured pieces that advise us to make some adjustments to prepare for tariffs. Thanks for the tips but you guys are a few
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For those who read the prior post here, I was comparing the Griot’s Garage detailing products to Chemical Guys. I have been trying a lot of different products and decided to do a head to head comparison by using Griot’s on the driver’s side, and Chemical Guys on the passenger side. It’s been 2 weeks
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