Bear Market, oh my! See, just like I promised, Bear Markets can happen! Almost, anyway. As I type this, the S&P500 is down not quite 10%. Hardly enough to get excited about, at least if you are looking for a buying opportunity. Unless, of course, you are the financial media; in which case you are… [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.
New vs Used Cars: What does buying a new car really cost over the years?
Update by JL’s Team Thinking about buying a car but unsure whether to buy new or or used? This post is for you. JL breaks down the per year cost of buying a new car vs three years old vs eight years old. Also, if you haven’t signed up for the newsletter, you’re missing out… [Continue Reading]
A Guided Meditation for When the Stock Market Is Dropping
The market is plunging. You’re starting to panic. You want to hit the “sell” button! DON’T! Tune into this relaxing meditation, and let the soothing voice of JL Collins help you embrace this wonderful market cycle. ************************ A few weeks ago I was at Ettington Park, Stratford-upon-Avon enjoying Chautauqua. One of our guests, Elisabeth,… [Continue Reading]
Quit Like a Millionaire
My pals, Kristy and Bryce, just released their new book, Quit Like a Millionaire. Want to know what I think? Well, they asked me to write the Foreword and here it is: *************************************************************** Foreword by JL Collins Some of you are… [Continue Reading]
Mr. Bogle passes
Jack Bogle died last week on January 16th. It was a shock to me. It shouldn’t have been, I suppose. He was 89 after all. Not to mention he had his first heart attack at age 31 and a heart transplant in 1996. But still, somehow we don’t expect greatness to pass before our very… [Continue Reading]
Financial Independence Case Study: How to Reach FI in Your 30s
Writer. Creator. Mentor. Speaker. Intro by JL’s Team: Think you need a 6-figure income and 20 years to reach Financial Independence? As the market goes up and down (like it always does), you may be wondering how you’ll ever achieve FI with all this volatility. The answer? Your mindset, your habits, and your determination. This… [Continue Reading]
Happy Holidays! and a bit on Mr. Market
From my family to you and yours, wishing you a… Wonderful Holiday Season **************************************************** Meanwhile, Mr. Market… …seems not to be in the holiday spirit this year. Unless it is ghosts of corrections past. From a high of ~2941, the S&P 500 is down 474 points (as I write) for a 16% decline. Solidly in… [Continue Reading]
What we own and why we own it: 2018
So as not to keep you in suspense… 76% = VTSAX 23% = VBTLX The Total Bond Market Index Fund. 1% = Cash in VMMXX. A checking account at our local bank for ready cash and paying bills. Back in the day… Way back in June, 2011 I launched this blog. That month I put up 16 posts. Imagine…. [Continue Reading]
Review: Empower Retirement Planner
Empower If you have come here, read through the Stock Series and decided the simple low-cost approach described makes sense, you are now faced with the problem of how do you get from where you are to where you want to be. That is, what do you do with all the investments you already have?… [Continue Reading]
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