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What Do We Do in the Abacos?
I got a question from a reader about what we do to pass the time while living six months every year in the Abacos. Our life may seem a bit boring to some, but we like it. Rather than write about what we do to pass the time, I thought I would post some pictures […]
Hopetown Arrival
Just before Thanksgiving we arrived back in Hopetown for another winter season of sailing, snorkeling, diving, parties, and meeting old and new friends.
What Does It Take to Retire Early?
This post will be more applicable to people less than 40 years old, but the discussion may be useful for anyone looking to retire anytime. I got a question about how we were able to retire in our mid-50s, ten years earlier than the average retirement age without any employer paid pension or health care […]
Updated Asset Allocation
Recently I got a question from a reader who was nearing retirement about fixed income ladders. Our back and forth correspondence inevitably got into asset allocation. Since I had recently fine-tuned our own asset allocation, I thought I might present here how our financial assets are currently positioned.
The Seven Deadly Sins of Investing
The Wall Street Journal had a recent article called “The Seven Deadly Sins of Investing.” I have written about all of them on my blog posts at some point or another. But the Wall Street Journal article sums it up nicely, so I thought I would recount them here.
Hurricane Preparations
I thought I would post a few words about getting our sailing vessel “Odyssey” ready for the tropical storm season. In the Bahamas tropical storms mostly occur in August, September, and October. My wife and I flew down to the Bahamas in late July to spend a few more days in the lovely warm water […]
Hopetown Floating Trailer Park Re-Union
For the long-term residents of the Hopetown Inn and Marina this past winter, we referred to the 200 dock where we were moored, affectionately, as the Floating Trailer Park. It was a group of about a half dozen boats that stayed at the Marina all winter and became close friends. We even had T-shirts made.
Market Volatility Making You nervous?
This post is just a reminder that the latest market volatility should not be making you nervous. If you have followed my “Retirement Planning” posts back in 2011, this latest stretch of market volatility should not be bothering you at all.
Winding Down Our Bahamas Cruising Trip
It is the end of May and we are at the end of our Bahamas cruise. We are now preparing Odyssey for the summer in the Abacos while we are away. Odyssey will stay at the Hopetown Marina. The marina personnel will rig up the appropriate lines for any tropical storm, but we must prepare […]
The Abacos from the Bottom Up
We are at that time in the Abacos where the air temperature is the same as the water temperature; about 80 degrees Fahrenheit. As such Dena and I have been doing a lot more snorkeling and diving. So I thought I would post some pictures of the Abacos from the bottom up. The pictures below […]
