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Thanks for the kind words gambool! :) I told everyone at work what I'm doing. It's crazy, I was expecting a lot of, "You're doing what!?!" but instead everyone was so jealous and supportive. I had 8 different people at work including my boss and project manager who told me if things don't work...

Life is really interesting. I retired! At the age of 28! And moved to Vegas and am going to play poker for a living. It has been absolutely incredible so far. I wake up every day and work on myself. I meditate, workout, review past sessions with my roommate, and go to the Bellagio and try and...

I was talking to one of my poker buddies a while ago and I was explaining my thought on how money is just a tool, it isn't the root of all evil and can be used for plenty of good things. Wanting more of it isn't a bad thing. He looked at me quizzically and asked, "Why would you want to hang...

So here we are at the end of 2017, I will get one last paycheck this year but I'll post an update as of now with a personal update as well for what 2018 looks like it's bringing. I'm done Christmas shopping too so expenses for the rest of the month should be standard. Had a Vegas trip where I...

So I'm walking past my roommate in the hall and he mutters, "Aw crap." I ask what's up and explains he ended up grabbing 4 dryer sheets instead of 1. Later I am doing laundry and ask if he put the dryer sheets back on the shelf or in the laundry room (our shelf is currently moved across the...

Everyone go watch Black Mirror: S1E2 - Fifteen Million Merits on Netflix. It is the perfect analogy for the rat race in America.

Okay, here's a beginner question that I can't seem to find by easily Googling... for some reason, maybe I'm asking it wrong. Does Vanguard charge me a fee every time I buy a stock in my brokerage account? I think it is free if I auto-reinvest my dividends iirc, but if I set up an automatic...

Awesome advice, thanks. I do use personal capital but the rest is stuff I'll have to read up on. I know a bit but not even enough to be dangerous.

Yes, I was following that live. It was HU NL, so not directly applicable to 6max or full ring and as I previously stated, live poker, especially smaller stakes, still has a ton of clueless players and will be profitable for a long time to come. But yeah the bot wiped the floor with them over a...

Thanks beeboy, good vibes man. Glad you enjoyed your trip to Chicago, gl to you :)

Rode my bike to work yesterday. A feat I once thought to be impossible. I'm more excited about the physical/health benefits than the $3 I'm saving, but it's always nice to have a win in multiple departments. I'd been thinking about doing it for a little while. Did some research (okay I just...

Yes, I agree, but there is still money to be made. I have 3 friends who are pros in Vegas/Cali. Basketball is much tougher today than it used to be in 1950. That doesn't mean you can't be a winning basketball player today. ....because, "Before anything flows, there must be a difference...

GalaxyBoy: I agree, growing up in the age of the internet and having access to unlimited knowledge is incredible. You can learn anything you want for free. I hope 30 years from now I'll look back and think the same thing about us now. I think we're in for some exciting times in the near future...

When you put it that way it alleviates most of my concerns haha. And will do, I'll start looking into it at the end of the year. Thanks again Bruce

brucethebroker: Yes, I plan on staying in Chicago the next 5 years, maybe the next 10. I do see the upside in owning and renting out a room/duplex, but am hesitant with the market where it is and I'm pretty sure Chicago is broke so I'm not sure what property taxes and such will be in the next...

YVRRocketSurgery: Never thought of semi-monthly that way, great way to think about it. I'm pretty sure I owe most of why I am ahead to my parents. No student loans is the ultimate kickstarter to investing. The way you feel towards your investing history strongly mirrors how I feel toward...

Whisper66: Great links, thanks. Had an idea about most of that but it cleared up some details and how I should be thinking about my portfolio. Scuba: Sounds like it's pretty close on the S&P vs Market, I'll do some more digging and see which I'll go with. I have the 6 months covered so I'll...

Awesome, thanks for the advice. I will check out those links this week.

Thank you. Very well explained. Do you have a preference between the two or a suggestion for which I should go with?

=Hey guys! :greetings10: Just discovered this forum a week ago, read through a bunch of threads and it seems there is great information on this site with some experienced members. Going to post my situation and thoughts, if anyone has any advice or tips I'd love to hear them. Planning on...