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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
I turn 35 today, which means... Well I don't know what it means. I guess I feel one day older than yesterday. I am, however, one day closer to Financial Independence! Upcoming Professional Financial Goals: 1 more year until I earn my Bachelors Degree in Business Management. 4 more years to earn 2 Professional Certifications... Continue Reading →
"[I]nvesting isn't about beating others at their own game. It's about controlling yourself at your own game." -Zweig The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing by Benjamin Graham and commentary by Jason Zweig is a must read for anyone who wants to get into or is interested in value investing. Graham literally wrote the... Continue Reading →
One of the first steps my wife and I have taken on our road to financial independence was creating a budget. We realized that we were marginally living within our means but spending WAY too much on wants. We have no problem paying the bills, but we have a problem creating REAL savings and generating... Continue Reading →
My wife and I have a pretty strict budget due to the bills we have to pay and our goal for financial independence. If we weren't making some extra money I would probably not be investing right now. It's not that I cant afford it but as Mark Cuban puts it paying off your debt is... Continue Reading →
