Currency |
United States Dollar - USD |
Date Joined |
8/10/2014 |
Salary Range |
0 - 9,999 |
Occupation |
Retired |
Age Range |
60-64 |
About Me |
Former attorney (early-retired). |
Why I Joined |
To track my net worth and to have a tool to compare with, and learn from, others who want to grow wealth. |
Best Financial Decision |
Two best decisions: (1) learning to live below my means, and knowing that I save while others fritter away their money on stuff that doesn't matter; (2) reading "Your Wealth-Building Years" by Adriane Berg, right as I was starting my career. I followed her advice and she taught me the value of time in growing wealth (i.e. Rule of 72). |
Worst Financial Decision |
Investing in Enron and a couple of small-company investments I knew little about. |
Current Investing Strategy |
Save, live below my means, use index funds |
How do you manage your finances? |
I save a large portion of my income and invest it regularly in a series of low-cost index funds, using a single well-known investment adviser web platform. |
What tools do you use? |
Personal Capital, and this site (since Net Worth IQ has become so clunky, unsupported and soooo 2005....) |
I need financial help with... |
Bond advice. |
Favorite Authors |
Adriane Berg and Michael LeBoeuf; MMM; the wonderful posters at Early-Retirement.org |
Favorite Books |
"The Millionaire in You" by Michael LeBoeuf. Out of print, but it's a great financial and life tool. (Buy it used on Amazon.com.) It's simple and straightforward, and has been instrumental in helping me to grow my net worth. And "Your Wealth-Building Years" by Adriane Berg, as mentioned above. |
Favorite Movies |
The King's Speech; Finding Neverland; Howard's End; Amelie. |
Last Login |
6/1/2022 |