Recent content by movingrightalong

Durrells in Corfu - GREAT SHOW!

Wanted to share with the forum that I found a couple of interesting things as we're working with a broker to purchase private health insurance: 1. It's an option in our state (UT) to buy a "group" plan if you're an LLC with more than two managers. The plans look very similar to individual...

I have the same phone, and the same problem.

I have hired very skilled technical labor (in software) for over 20 years. While that technical work requires a degree, I have found over time that people with the combination of technical skills and a liberal (like humanities, not liberal politically) education bring outsized value in a field...

"great canal journeys" An octagenarian English couple cruising on canal boats mostly in Europe, but also all over the world. It's a British television show (channel 4 I think) but lots of the content is on YouTube.

Spent some time in the Abacos, Bahamas a few years ago, and the most beautiful coral heads I've ever seen were off of the Eastern Cays there.

The years are starting to whip by quickly. Update on our ER situation: I'd consider us FI at the moment, but plan to work at least through Summer to fully fund employer savings plans. Net worth currently $5.7M: $4.9M in retirement portfolio (including real estate investment equity) AA is...

IMO, this is more of an asset allocation issue than a market timing question. The advice in the previous replies is sound for funding what you want to do.

+1. It should count in your net worth since someday you might cash out and do something with the proceeds, but it's not part of your investment portfolio until it provides a source of income. If you were to airBnB a portion of it, I could see maybe getting creative and considering that portion...

Awesome story! Glad your experience was better. I'll do Alamo next time we're down there. Our ordeal was with a local brand can't remember who they were.

Congrats!

@geeky_grrl - Did you achieve escape velocity? I'm in a similar compensation / age / portfolio situation, and am trying to gather success stories :^).

Watch out for that. We had a $~6/day reservation for a car in Guanacaste (close to the airport) last year, and it was a bait and switch. When we arrived at the car rental place the rental fee was indeed super cheap, but all of the other fees totaled up to $50+/day. I'm a pretty relaxed person...

Thanks guys. Sakowtzm- Unfortunately in my current role part time isn't an option. A lot of what we get paid for is outsized commitment. The prospect of leaving and doing something that takes less commitment is certainly there, but I would need to take the leap. With the comp the way it is for...

We do nightly rentals in a couple of tourist destinations that we visit regularly, and generate healthy cash flow using VRBO and local cleaning services, but otherwise managing them ourselves. We also do long term rentals in 3 single family homes, any of which we'd be happy to live in. We only...