Part Time Investing, Wealth Creation, Financial Independence, Passive Income and Military Finance
I picked up Frugillionaire - 500 Fabulous Ways to Live Richly and Save a Fortune by Francine Jay the other day while doing homework at my base library. It was an easy read and a good starting point for anyone looking into saving money and creating wealth. As I have been on my Financial Independence... Continue Reading →
Are you considering joining the military to pay for college? Maybe you are on active duty right now and want to start taking college classes. Here at The Part time Investor I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps right out of High School. I didn't make my decision to enlist until it was time... Continue Reading →
At The Part Time Investor I wanted to pause and and reflect on the things I am thankful for in the spirit of the holiday: My wife Kristen and her infinite patience for my "projects".My parents and family for their support.My job and the amazing Marines that I work with.Full health benefits! Literally saved my... Continue Reading →
At the Part Time Investor I sometimes look back at all the missed opportunities or "I wish I had..." moments when it comes to my money. For instance; waiting so long to buy a house or not buying stocks like Amazon back in 2003. For context I graduated High School in 2002 shortly after the... Continue Reading →
Ever considered investing in Bitcoin or alternate cryptocurrencies like Ethereum? I'll be blunt; I haven't. I know there is/was a lot of hype around crypto but I simply don't get it. Ask everyone in your Facebook network where they can spend bitcoin and you will get crickets. Considering it is a currency you would think... Continue Reading →
Have you considered a VA Home Loan for buying your next home? At The Part Time Investor I believe home ownership is a key ingredient to building wealth. Owning a home outright is one of my goals to financial independence. After 8 years of paying rent I realized my money, or should I say my... Continue Reading →
I was recently asked how I validate investing on multiple platforms. I currently use Acorns, Robinhood, and M1 Finance as my online brokerages of choice. To answer that I need to provide a quick breakdown of the three: Acorns has a brokerage fee of $1 a month that allows unlimited transactions. It takes the spare... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wanted to own Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, or Google (FANG stocks) but the price point kept you out? Initially I too was priced out until I started to understand M1 Finance's investing platform a little better and realized fractional share investing was the way to go. About a month ago I started investing... Continue Reading →
One of the most overlooked military benefits are the discounts you can receive on everyday items. My wife and I try to go to NAS North Island every Sunday to get gas, groceries, and hit the Exchange for tax free shopping of general home goods. The Exchange is where was also do most of our... Continue Reading →
