I understand that I sometimes come across as a bit crotchety when it comes to the early retirement blogging community. Nothing could be farther from the truth! I retired at 29 and haven't regretted it for a day since (if Mitch McConnell manages to scrounge up 50 votes to take away my health insurance we can revisit this discussion). Anybody who advocates quitting your job and … [Read more...] about My stubborn preference for mutual funds over ETF’s
Archives for June 2017
The use and abuse of “the 4% rule”
I had a good time recently appearing on the Saverocity Observation Deck podcast with Noah from Money Metagame and host Joe Cheung. One thing that I think got a little muddled in our conversation was my feelings about "the 4% rule," which is much beloved by financial independence and early retirement enthusiasts. Rather than try to tell you I'm right and they're wrong about … [Read more...] about The use and abuse of “the 4% rule”
Yes, we have to talk about the Senate healthcare bill
This is a blog about self-employment and entrepreneurship, and access to affordable comprehensive health insurance has always been one of the biggest obstacles to entrepreneurship. That makes the newly-released draft of the Senate's healthcare reform bill squarely in this blog's wheelhouse, just as the House's version was back in March. First, we need to briefly review the … [Read more...] about Yes, we have to talk about the Senate healthcare bill
Free Business Idea: Made in America Great Again
Yes, it's that time again! Time for me to share a free business idea you can use to become your own boss. After the first entry in this series I gathered there was some confusion over my goal in sharing these ideas. The point is not to give you ideas that will make you rich. The point is to give you ideas that will make you self-employed. I want more people to explore the … [Read more...] about Free Business Idea: Made in America Great Again
The Robinhood free stock catch (and an easy workaround)
I don't think you should invest in individual stocks, but gambling is, famously, fun, and when I want to gamble on individual stocks I use the Robinhood iPhone app, which offers commission-free trades for stocks and ETF's listed on US exchanges. If you were so inclined, you could even use it as your primary taxable brokerage account, although I don't believe you can link it to … [Read more...] about The Robinhood free stock catch (and an easy workaround)