Kibanda plaque by Lysh @ Rustic Ludlow This post has been on the back burner for months now. My apologies to those of you who have been asking for a Kibanda update. Your patience is rewarded. For those of you who wonder why these damn Kibanda posts even appear on what is (mostly) a financial/investing… [Continue Reading]
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Kibanda Part 4: Quicksand!
When I was a kid, the TV adventure serials and pre-movie shorts (remember those?) in the theaters were filled with dauntless heroes facing deadly peril in exotic lands. One of the most compelling of these was quicksand. You be walking along when suddenly you, or more likely the lovely damsel with you (sorry ladies, that’s… [Continue Reading]
Kibanda Part 3: Running the numbers
It is a new dawn and… …sunrise at Kibanda After a brutal move (“Well then, we’ll just leave your stuff on the lawn and go”) we have finally taken up residency here at Kibanda. The lake front is as magnificent as we remembered. Unfortunately, owning a house is also as big a PITA (pain in… [Continue Reading]
Kibanda, Part 2: Negotiating the deal
Kibanda from the road It is interesting. With a beach house, “front door” and “back door” become meaningless. Guess we’ll have to get used to “lake side” and “road side” Anyway, back to our story. As you recall, Part I ended with… Lying in bed that night I realized, at the right price, this was… [Continue Reading]
Kibanda: Mr. Anti-house buys his dream house
Well, beach shack anyway… Kibanda cha Ziwa Of course, it is not about the house. It is about this: Ziwa Having the occasional Bald Eagle drop by doesn’t hurt… But wait. Aren’t I the guy who preaches against owning houses? Well, I guess when you publish posts like… Why Your House is a Terrible Investment… [Continue Reading]
Case Study #17: Buying into the market right before a Bear
Photo by anvesh baru If you are surprised to see two “case study” posts from me in a row, your reaction is no more than my own. For the last one it could be charged that I succumbed to flattery and bribery in taking it on. No case to be made for that here, as… [Continue Reading]
Are bonds done?
In some corners of the investment world, word is bonds are toast. Truth be told, they have been out of favor for some time. Now, with interest rates on the rise — fueled by resurgent levels of inflation not seen since the 1980s — investors’ fears are being realized. The thinking appears to be… Interest… [Continue Reading]
How to Make Buying a Car Not Suck
Do you love having a new car but hate the buying process? The pressure. The haggling. The hidden fees…
You’re not alone. In fact, massive companies (Carvana, CarMax, and more) have been created just to reduce this pain. The problem, however, is these no-haggle dealerships often add $2,000, $3,000, or even $4,000 to the price of the car for this convenience.
Why we bought a brand new car
Ta Da! Steve 2.0 Aliases: Steve, too — Steve Two — Steve 2 Yep. It’s true. We just bought a brand new 2020 Subaru Forester and (gasp!) we even had to take a loan to do it. But it’s not what you think. I’ll explain later in the coming post: How we bought our new car. I’ll also explain there… [Continue Reading]
Car Talk: An update on Steve and looking at Leafs
On this Thanksgiving Day one of the things I am grateful for is our trusty 2007 Forester, Steve. I last wrote about Steve a couple of years back, and in that post I tell the story of his awkward name. At the end I invited you to tell me about your rides and your cool… [Continue Reading]
