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$300K in Investments Milestone

Wow, I can hardly believe it! I opened up my Mint app yesterday and saw that, with the increase in markets last week and additional...

Late Start Earner

Apr 19, 20211 min read

Timing the High: My first Roth 401k to Roth IRA Direct Rollover

I noticed that the market was at an all-time high today, and decided this could be a good time as any to sell and lock in profits. At the...

Late Start Earner

Apr 13, 20213 min read

🗓 Monthly Snapshot: March 2021

How well did I track against my goals this month? I plan to write a post at the end of each month that tracks my health and progress...

Late Start Earner

Apr 10, 20212 min read

How Financial Independence Affects Career Conversations

I had a career conversation with my manager today. The Company has been pleased with my work to date, and my manager wanted to talk...

Late Start Earner

Mar 29, 20213 min read

Aggressively Front-Loading Retirement Savings

Next month (April), I will receive 3 paychecks instead of 2 since I am paid on a biweekly basis. In the past I would think of things to...

Late Start Earner

Mar 23, 20213 min read

2020 Tax Filing and the Safe Harboring Rule for Estimated Tax Payments

I feel so relieved! Today I finalized and filed my taxes online using Intuit's Turbo Tax. Due to the pandemic, I work remotely from a...

Late Start Earner

Mar 21, 20212 min read

Investment Milestones Part 2: Steady $40K/Year

In my previous post on investment milestones, I shared my investment milestones by monthly fixed income category, such as "Subscriptions"...

Late Start Earner

Mar 15, 20212 min read

ABOUT ME

Personal finances is personal, and every single one of us has a unique story to tell. I would also go as far as to say that financial debt is emotional debt, and I sure was carrying around extra weight for more than a few years...

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