Recent content by Daniel J

I started rebalancing this week but am I taking it slow as I suspect further declines are likely. 1% on Tuesday, another .5% today.

Hi everyone, haven’t been around the forum for awhile. Happy to announce my early retirement at age 55 on November 15, 2018! I closed my retail computer repair business that day and am now transitioning into focussing on other things in my life. My retirement is "semi-" in that I plan to...

RIP.

One of my favorites.

Bracing for impact!

OEM is the way to go. Aftermarket laptop batteries tend to be poor in my experience.

I've been buying stocks on down days the last week or so. Nothing significant, just some regular contributions that need to be made sooner or later.

Thanks for the heads up! I might switch my plan to the DPPO if my dentist takes it. Cost is about the same and benefits appear to be better.

About 30% with a house and condo in the Bay Area. Will sell one or the other within 6 months. Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

Thanks for the heads up! Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

Ha ha! That picture was when I bought it. Seller did no maintenance and it was somewhat of a mess at the time.

I had a WCM Ultralite I bought used. It was a crazy fast street legal go kart but parts kept falling off despite regular maintenance. Ymmv. Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

Easy. I sold my EM position last week. ;--) Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum

Check out priceline.com as well, I booked a hotel with them just last week and got a pretty good deal. I was then able to bundle a rental car for only $17 a day. Stayed the whole time near Kona, if I had to do it again I would split it up to Hilo or elsewhere to cut down on driving time...

For breakfast, peanut butter on toast with fresh fruit, usually peaches or whatever else is available. Sent from my iPhone using Early Retirement Forum