In this article I run my personal financial independence plan through several online retirement calculators. Every calculator is only as good as the assumptions that go into it. Some calculators run “Monte Carlo” scenarios in which they run thousands of
What does the portfolio of a 28 year old military officer investing for financial independence by age 40 look like? Quite boring. My investment philosophy is heavily influenced by Jack Bogle, Warren Buffett, and the Bogleheads wiki. My core investment
I’m collecting a list of resources, articles, and calculators related to the Blended Retirement System (BRS). Check it out for the most up to date information. Executive summary: Up to 5% base pay match for TSP contributions. 1% automatic DoD
Happy 2016! This year, military pay rose 1.3% and BAH rose for many. In total my pay will jump about $6000 from Jan 1 2016 to Jan 1 2017, mostly from a years of service pay bump and my BAH
Warren Buffett: the ultimate investor and philanthropist. His ability to buy great companies and make them even more profitable is unmatched. His portfolio includes a smorgasbord of great American companies: BNSF Railways, Coca-Cola, GEICO, and GE are just a few. He has outperformed the S&P
The following is a recent email I received from a fellow Air Force captain. If you have a military related personal finance, investing, or other financial question, shoot me an email on the contact page or check out my Facebook
In 2013 I deployed for the first time with my squadron to a location in Southwest Asia. It was quite an adventure. I had a lot to learn about accomplishing our mission out there as well as all the opportunities for
Below is an email I received from a prior enlisted naval officer deployed somewhere in the Middle East. He’s nearing retirement and looking to see how to maximize his investments in the few years he has left. One massive advantage
The following is a conversation I had with an Air Force Airman 1st Class (A1C or E-3) on Reddit Military Finance, a great resource for asking anonymous and difficult military financial questions. I’ve reproduced it below (with some redaction for
This past December I was deployed to an undisclosed location in the Middle East, surrounded by all the glitz and gold that oceans of oil and natural gas can buy. Of course I didn’t see any of it as I was sweating