Recent content by jackontrack

That's exactly how I feel as well. The gov't needs to strike a balance between providing just enough services and security so that everyone can live in this country decently, without the overreaching. I'd like to see an end to the wars. I'd like to see trimming of all the waste. I think...

I agree. I think about these things every day about all this "doom and gloom", which is largely based on some real facts. I am with the crowd that says that there WILL be an event or series of events that will totally change our relationship to our economy and all economies of the world for...

Oh cool!

I don't think we've reached the absolute bottom just yet. Every month, Real Estate news just keeps getting worse and worse as people continue to experience more dire circumstances financially. The government tried to prop it up for some time with incentives, loans, etc., however restrictions...

I am certainly not a doctor or nutritionist, but it is something i've been studying for the greater of 2 years now, and here's what I've learned thus far about carbs: There are definitely the good and the bad carbs, and in order to maintain a good weight you have to eliminate the bad from your...

24 was great! Also, I got into The Event recently, however I think it got canceled because of low ratings. Entourage is definitely one of my favorites (Ari Gold). And as far as TV, you KNOW when you're up late at night and there's nothing else to watch, House Hunters on HGTV always seems to...

Congratulations!

It's a decent day here in Brooklyn, NY. It looked like rain earlier, but now it's just sunny and warm.

@Sara in SC - I'm going to check out that blog later today. Thx!

@Nords - nothing is stopping me from getting on the path to ER. I am self employed, and traditionally I would reinvest most of my cash into my business, however now I am at a point where I can keep coasting along like this for awhile and my overhead is low, so I am focusing inward on lowering...

Sounds good. If you don't mind me asking, what type of second job is it?

Saving $10-12k monthly? That's awesome. I'm trying to do something similar, however I am not lucky enough to make as much as you guys do. I went from spending $8K monthly, down to about $3500, so I can pocket the rest. What country in Central America do you plan on moving to? I was in Costa...

Meaning, how are people achieving the income needed to quit their jobs and fund Early Retirement? I see that there are several investors on here, so I am assuming that most of you earn decent returns on your money in the market. Does anyone have a side-gig? 2nd job? Online stream of income...

Yeah I have nothing but good things to say about USAA. I've been using them for my personal accounts for the past year and change.

Hmmmm, thanks for that info. Even more of a reason to drop the big banks.