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Your video is a an absolute hoot, well done. JL Collins in the New Mexican desert in the 1980's When did you achieve financial independence? Hello my friend! VXUS is an international fund, without the US market. Paul. Life feels easy now. But still . Im from The PaiSha Agency, based in Taiwan. Collins: Oh, they're too numerous to name individually. My employer account does not offer VTSAX, although I was able to invest in VBTLX (10%), I split the rest between small cap and medium cap equity index funds. The second comment is related to the power of Qualified Charitable Distributions available now consistently for a Traditional IRA, which can go to fulfill the RMD annual requirement. Nice work. I look forward to your announcement! I have since bought into index funds. If this grows like Im hoping, Id love to give one of your books to each teacher who learns to teach my seminar. Collins: Well, so the first part of that I was in the magazine publishing business, business-to-business magazines, which of course have little or nothing to do with investing. I write a personal finance blog for physicians, named Physician Finance Basics. From there I found MF and MMM. Thank you for your very kind words, ajay. Funny how you can blow through a years wages in about 6 months when youre hanging out in poolrooms and bars every night. There are not many people who take pleasure reading finance journal articles, but from your stock series writing I imagine you are part of the minority who do. 1. I well remember the Janus funds and was invested in a couple back in the days when I was investing in individual stocks and actively managed funds. Im inclined towards Index investing. Then we started binging on any blogs FIRE related. And if somebody sat down and made up a list of all the potential mistakes you could make buying real estate, it's like I went through that list and checked them all off before I signed the papers. If you total living expenses is 13,000 per year then you multiply 2513,000 = 325,000. the second way, With the same samples, If you have $1,250,000 then you just multiply by 0.04. Thank you. Reviewing the comments on my post of April 1st, Why I will no longer be writing this blog. Didnt you write on article on creating a charitable foundation with Vanguard? http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-way-fewer-actively-managed-funds-beat-the-sp-than-we-thought-2017-04-24. We provide a platform for our authors to report on investments fairly, accurately, and from the investors point of view. And I think it's certainly a great book for African Americans to read but a great book, I would say, for anybody who was thinking about following a path like this and is wondering, Is somebody with my background that doesn't feel like it's typical, can I really do this? So, that's another one. I would love to explain you what is it about, so please feel free to contact me back. I understand that you will be able to make profit out of dividends (for stocks) and interest (for bonds), and the gain of the stocks. http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/12/07/whistleblower-alleges-vanguard-cheated-on-taxes-costing-taxpayers-more-than-1-billion/, Heres my take: https://jlcollinsnh.com/ask-jlcollinsnh/#comment-4213814. Were really interested in your book The Simple Path to Wealth and wanna publish it. A 20-something kid making over 70 grand a year, with a 35k seed his grandparents left him. After reading your website I opened an account with vanguard (IRA account). While 2 holdings (VTI/BND) are all that most people ever need, you do indicate that for some additional complexity and risk, international stock holdings (such as VXUS) can sometimes bring added benefits to a portfolio. I have been following your stuff in the last two months. My bio reads just like yours and its encouraging. . It's the same reason casinos have all the alarms go off when somebody hits the jackpot. But it's a lot tougher to actually weather a bear market or a crash. We need kids to be ready for the real world. . I respect that. I did a bit of research on the different funds offered by Vanguard. Pretty much all mention your stock series and I cant get enough. Scott Vleeschouwer. COE T340 Prime Power I do not want to cash in my retirement savings (a target date fund) or my VTSAX. That's a pretty addictive feeling. But mine is an outlier position and most who recommend holding international stocks also call for holding international bonds. Please email if so. Your book has become my second bible! If you own the asset, I believe the 60/40 allocation theory holds up in most cases. But what was it about indexing and minimalism specifically that appealed to you at that time? Gerry Anderson UFO Unstoppable Derren Nesbitt Autograph Card DN1 Craig Collins. Lots of time left for disaster to strike. Naturally there are some exceptions. They are very tax friendly and can be cash accessible. Regardless, it kept me out of trouble to not drink and yeah I could save money this way too! What I mean is augment the information in the book to address some important asides and create a condensed version (maybe you already have one in this: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2011/06/08/how-i-failed-my-daughter-and-a-simple-path-to-wealth/, starting with It starts with nine basics. We were only interested in insuring against the possibility of a major hit and OK with paying the routine stuff out of pocket. My office is next to a big name financial advisor, and I get a little sense of pride every time I walk by and DONT go in. Speaking of the enjoyment of hardship, if you put your tale of woe to music it would make a great country/western song, .you know the ones your ex-beautiful blond girlfriend probably liked. I love you Brother! I know you've talked about this on your blog about how homeownership might actually make sense for people who would otherwise have trouble saving? Any interest? I just wanted to send a quick email to follow up with you about my message from last week. One option would be to pay the bill off monthly. LOL, [I had intended to just email you this, but I couldnt find your email address.]. I think in the end it was a cheaper route to go but I definitely did not need to tack on the extra $10K in loans, I could've worked, I shoulda woulda coulda. I'm taking notes as you're talking and I'm happy to say that we have a couple of these folks already booked on the podcast for the coming months. God bless you and Jack Bogle for sharing all the wisdom and experience in the investing field and let us small investors to gain access to a fair share of capitalism towards the FI! From 1989 to 1995 my wife and I were taking unpaid sabbaticals. But as you go out three years, that percentage drops, and by the time you go out 30 years, there's less than 1%, which is statistically zero. Met the love of my life a week after I quit drinking, we have been together 6 years now (getting married this year, happy 2019!) But when you stop earning that cash flow, and you decide to retire, whether you're taking a sabbatical, or you've come to the age where you're not going to work anymore, then you need something else, it seems to me, to balance out the volatility of stocks, and maybe to provide some dry powder to take advantage of the plunges. That is not bad. Paperback: 286 pages Collins' first book, The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life was published in 2016 and has been an international best-seller. I put a hold on this until I could review the tax implications. I went about this FI stuff in a different way (I grew up in Cicero and after college spent the 80s bouncing around different fun jobs like park ranger). So we decided to find an investment advisor who could guide us against such reactionary behavior. Thank you so much for writing your book, The Simple Path to Wealth. Thanks much! 2. When we got off the phone she said under her breath, Thanks JL. I have been called The Godfather of FI. And it took me a decade after that, maybe a little longer, to finally let it sink in. And so, that's really the comparison you're making is, is this a good investment, not only a good way to deploy my money, but a big chunk of my time, and/or some chunk of my time? But to me, a bond funds seem to have the limited upside that is a feature of bonds with all the volatility of stocks. Im a huge fan now. Have you spent any time on our sub? Its like being your own robo-advisor! I had mixed up funds focusing on large caps (40%), mid caps (20%), small caps (20%), international equity (10%), bonds (10%) and with the use of a retirement fund in the mix as well all with varying expense ratios (0.015%-0.63%). I would have written off a thought like that as saccharine and inane a few years ago, but now I realize how empowering it is. If yes.. feel free to reach us. There were not many here in Australia. LUCRETIA. Our main goal is to educate and help the generation Z grow to invest, save, budget, and earn more efficiently. Hopefully, hell write about it. Today in honor of love we opened a brokerage account at Vanguard. Ive been following you for at least 6 months, subscribed to get your new posts on my personal emailI finally decided to reach out and went to reply and noticed the email address was donotreply! The only reason to consider either is if you have dependents who rely upon your income. Am I on the right path?? But target-date funds are not a bad approach. But I didn't hold on to them very long. I actually read the book, The Simple Path To Wealth, in April 2020. I guess I make one, hence otherwise one would read more about this topic. Just getting into investing, though. What are your recommendations on a particular ETF which only tracks the S&P 500 instead of the whole market (VFV)? And, of course, I talk about the wealth-building power of stocks. Now real wages tend to rise quite a bit more than inflation (not real wages of a big part of workers since the 70th, but this is another topic). They decided to get serious about their savings goals and committed to building a portfolio of at least $1 million by February 2017, 1,500 days later, in order to retire at age 43. Thank you for being there and whether or not you read this, thank you for writing your book. 2016 by J L Collins (Author), Mr. Money Mustache (Foreword) 8,395 ratings Kindle Edition 7.01 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 17.99 4 New from 17.99 Paperback I am looking forward to hearing from you. I will offer two seemingly contradictory suggestions and some comments. My observation is that with other index fun providers, even Vanguard, there is a premium charged for the added convenience of the L-funds. Volunteer work through Junior Achievement in Los Angeles. Pavlin Yakimov. I am 27 years old so time is on my side. JL Collins says she is not alone. And of course, I was proven right. This is a taxable event. Download The Simple Path to Wealth PDF book free by J.L. Excited that we have some mutual friends and we are excited to see their film & read Playing with FIRE!. If you are so inclined, a short version of it would make a wonderful 5-star review for me on Amazon. Case Study #3: Let's get Tom to Latin America! . One is PPLI (Private Placement Life Insurance). by JL Collins, jlcollinsnh.com, Dec. 7, 2012. Invest in Index for accumulated growth 1945, LU 1 CRETIA COLLINS of 5123 A st. Glad you found your way here. But I have a few questions left, not very important, but that have been bugging me: 1) What does NH at the end of your website means? Write the song, make millions and buy a fleet of sport cars, (perhaps not British) and Im sure youll get her back or a dozen like her! Case Study #I: Putting the Simple Path to Wealth into Action. How would you approach your portfolio if you were in my position, working with my constraints? I view them as an expensive indulgence if you will. I was buying what was most important to me. Hello Jl PLS is a literary agency that introduces interesting titles to publishers. For the FIRE movement, there's a lot of pushback, and people say, That's only for people making a big salary and were born to privilege. And when you read Kristy's story of growing up in China under the communists, and she's now a millionaire, it's not just for people born of privilege. Benz: Well, we're really happy to have you here today, too. But I think for most people, it's going to end in tears, or it probably already has ended in tears. It is staying the same, yet the account grows with the stock market. Today? But indexing here is still in the very beggining, and most people (like me) are used to stock-picking. PROSPECTIVE SURVIVOR PER YEAR $ 28,021.44. Thanks so much! Copyright 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. My names Eliza, Im a co founder @ Learnt. clients. Sounds like a great mission. Obviously, it proved pivotal to the success that you've had. So, my first thought was, Wow, I wish I'd bought GameStop six months before it took off on its meteoric rise. But, of course, I wouldn't have because I'm not a stock-picker anymore. My wife Jane and I have been married since 1982. Please, give me a respond if you are interested in it. It is in the Not Pure Enough part of this one: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2017/08/21/stocks-part-xxxi-too-hot-too-cold-not-pure-enough/. Just inked a contract for my next book, and I want you to be a part of it! No one is more amazed than I. I will forward your contact info to my agent. The Simple Path to Wealth. I also request your views on my other articles and participation in my website. Thanks for everything. You bought a second Spitfire after owning the first??!! Given this, and also that I have about $30K to invest, do you think this is a good time to buy the VTSAX fund? And all of those companies that supply those things like furniture, and realtors, and mortgage companies, and appliance companies, all these people have a motivation to maintain the idea that owning a house is the best possible thing you could do. Hope you can help. Once Im done, it will go to editing and final production. JL Collins wrote his book The Simple Path to Wealth for his daughter (it started off as a series of letters to his daughter about money and investing) and then it turned into a blog in 2011 and then it turned into this book that was published in 2016. Do you have any taxable funds recommendations? You want to make the most of what's in your accountor careerbut you also want to do things to grow the account. . But as I'm getting older, I'm thinking, I really do need to figure out where I'm going to settle down for the final chapter. In the book Everyday Millionaires, the survey found: 79% of millionaires built wealth using a company plan ( e.g. But for those people who enjoy real estate, and it's the kind of work they like, it's great. Glad you found your way over here! Hi Mike yep, its us. Thanks for your help on this! Our digital financial feed includes bite-sized learning packs across five categories: budget, save, invest, earn, and mental health & money. Every time I spend a frivolous dollar, I think that is one less dollar that will allow my to scuba dive with dolphins in Belize. I cant thank you enough for what youve put out here and I hope one day our lives cross paths. Unfortunately, 20 years ago I was still making my own mistakes. I know youre all about simplicity, I am too. Im at ease for the first time in my life. The benefits of this fund is that it owns a basket of fixed assets so if any one of them turns very bad for some reason (default), then it will have very little impact on my portfolio. Please call me back. Last year I gave my college kiddo a copy of your book The Simple Path to wealth. I am contacting you on behalf of the Finllect Team to determine whether you would be interested in helping and educating members from the Gen Z with financial activity and independence for a better future. Do you have any experience with these? I am diving deep and I am learning so much. Ive read through your entire blog and recently read your book (within 5 hours). Now corrected. Transparency is how we protect the integrity of our work and keep empowering investors to achieve their goals and dreams. Rather, he does a good job of making you aware of how much you can lose. gross. Sir, My name is MSG Reggie Kalous and am currently deployed. Six months after Jackie Collins' death, her daughter celebrates her greatest creation: kickass heroine Lucky Santangelo Rory Samantha Green Tue 23 Feb 2016 13.42 EST Last modified on Thu 22 Feb . Hope to meet you and the crew at a future event. A true Financi. But your teachings have shattered that notion. I'm not against homeownership. So far, the first iteration of our product has received a record 89% stickiness amongst 600 early testers. For a refresher: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2017/04/14/sell-sell-sell-sell/. I recommend it in this post: https://jlcollinsnh.com/2012/09/26/stocks-part-xi-international-funds-2/. Morningstar and its affiliates are not affiliated with this guest or his or her business affiliates unless otherwise stated. Would it be profitable to invest in a (non Vanguard) ethical ETF which tracks the American market, whilst living in the UK? I am grateful for your teaching and writing. Just a quick Thank You. Collins: I write primarily for what's come to be known as the FIRE movement, an acronym that stands for financial independence, retire early. I don't really like the retire early part of that, because the people I know in this might quit their day job, but they go on to do other productive things. 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