Back in March, we decided to bite the bullet and transfer our investments from Edward Jones to Vanguard. You can read Part I of this adventure HERE. At the time of that post, we had just initiated the transfers. I wanted to give an update on where things stand and what my thoughts are on the process. [Read more…] about The Great Financial Migration Part II
Yard Work: 5 Reasons I Do My Own
“I love yard work!” – said almost nobody ever.
You come home from work, beat from the day, then you gotta run right back out and tackle the yard. It’s hot, sweaty, dusty, and tiring. And then you gotta do it every week for months on end. Who the hell likes that?
***slowly raises my hand*** [Read more…] about Yard Work: 5 Reasons I Do My Own
Truck to Car: How’s it Going So Far?
Progress Update 4: Backsliding, Caveats & Crazy Graphs
So, it’s April now. Just like that a quarter of the year gone. Dayum! It is still freezing cold here with snows still expected, so it sure doesn’t feel like April. If this weather won’t change soon, I’ll be mowing the grass in the snow. But enough about the weather… Let’s review the interesting month of March that was.
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The Great Financial Migration – Part 1
The big news around the Heartland on FIRE household this week is we’ve taken the plunge and decided to move all of our investment funds from Edward Jones over to Vanguard.