http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/ --- for those on the fast track to financial independence en Tue, 21 May 2013 10:06:08 +0000 http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/topic.php?id=2585#post-35686 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:36:38 +0000 George the original one 35686@http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/ <p>@epoch707 - see the trading thread: <a href="http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/topic.php?id=1323" rel="nofollow">http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/topic.php?id=1323</a></p> <p>and there's also my leveraged income experiment, for a little different view of the investing world:<br /> <a href="http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/topic.php?id=975" rel="nofollow">http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/topic.php?id=975</a></p> <p>Overall, I prefer dividend growth companies where the dividend growth outpaces historical inflation. Second in preference are consistent high yield dividends. </p> http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/topic.php?id=2585#post-35682 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:55:20 +0000 epoch707 35682@http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/ <p>Hi George, what sorts of investments are you involved in? Just curious :p </p> http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/topic.php?id=2585#post-35209 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 09:33:50 +0000 J_ 35209@http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/ <p>When is enough enough?<br /> It sounds so definitive stopping your job. But is it definitive?.</p> <p>When I look back to the 13 years of fi now, I see that I have in that period worked with pleasure on three free chosen projects which made money enough to supply my funds further. It costed me 4, 2 and 14 months so less than two years.</p> <p>And in the other 11 years I was able, by doing all kind of things, from maintenance to installing solar-panels, to decrease my spending. But increased my skills, not to speak of my improvement on piano playing.</p> <p>Since I took the plunge, the cost of living increased too, but all those years my spending decreased! Think a little about that...and perhaps plunge!</p> <p>(the last 10 years of non fi life I worked as an entrepreneur so I was already used to fluctuations in income, that colored my views I think) </p> http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/topic.php?id=2585#post-35199 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:31:25 +0000 tylerrr 35199@http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/ <p>I in this same situation...I just got a big promotion making more than I ever have now....</p> <p>It's a tough decision for me.... </p> http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/topic.php?id=2585#post-35193 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:19:21 +0000 JohnnyH 35193@http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/ <p>An extra $150/month is nice... But the deal killer is the 160 hours a month occupying a work chair. ;) </p> http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/topic.php?id=2585#post-35191 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:14:11 +0000 George the original one 35191@http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/ <p>Tick-tock, tick-tock... yes, 3 or 4 years of golden handcuffs remaining. </p> http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/topic.php?id=2585#post-35189 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:32:31 +0000 jennypenny 35189@http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/ <p>You're stuck in golden handcuffs anyway, aren't you? In some ways, you and DH are lucky that your timing is going to work out well with the market. Even if you could retire now, wouldn't you hesitate because of the direction of the market? By the time the economy recovers you and DH will be able to walk off into the sunset with a full retirement package and no worries. (trying to help, is it working?)</p> <p>DH's company is very good at knowing how big of a carrot to hold out in front of him. Now that he talks about retiring at work, he's *suddenly* eligible for stock options. Of course, he has to stick around a few years to cash them in... </p> http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/topic.php?id=2585#post-35187 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:53:45 +0000 George the original one 35187@http://forum.earlyretirementextreme.com/ <p>Cost of living increase just touched my paycheck. Since my investments yield $50/mo for every $10k invested, this COLA is equivalent to having $30k invested. It's moments like this that make having a salary seem golden... then the next frustration reminds me that I need to finish up. </p>