I have been watching Bitcoin from the beginning and currently do not
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I’ve seen a few articles on the Internet lately trying to determine how much money we need for early retirement. A lot of it has to do with your lifestyle. If you are someone who likes to travel, eat out, or go to shows, you may need more money to
Continue readingBitcoin Has Lost Its Way
I have been watching Bitcoin from the beginning and currently do not have any money in it. The original vision was that it would be a decentralized digital currency. That means removing the need for central banks or government control. But as soon as they allowed crypto ETFs and options
Continue readingMN Home Values Drop
Typically, when interest rates go down, home prices increase. But, here in Minnesota, the value of my home on Zillow.com has dropped by $20,000 in the last 3 months. I can only attribute this to Trump’s immigration enforcement actions in the state. With all of the bad publicity lately, no
Continue readingGreenland is 80% Ice
Greenland is the least densely populated territory on Earth and 80% of the surface is covered in ice. To give you an idea of how forlorn this region is, the population has only increased by 418 in the last 25 years. Yet, for some reason this region has suddenly become
Continue readingLucky Goodwill Bid
Anyone who follows my blog will know that I do a lot of shopping on ShopGoodwill.com. The other day I found a used air fryer with a starting price of $9.99. This model was going for around $50 on Ebay, so I put it on my favorites list. The next
Continue readingNew 2026 Xbox Controllers
In 2026, Xbox is rumored to launch new hardware, including the Elite Controller Series 3, potentially new standard controllers with Wi-Fi, and focus on expanding the Xbox ecosystem onto PCs and handhelds. It has also been reported that standard controllers (model 1914) are on sale now for $49.99. This could
Continue reading2025 Investing Results
When you get close to retirement or are in early retirement, you should be trying to generate as much passive income as possible. In 2025 my investment portfolio increased by 8.65% and generated $3445 in monthly dividend income. During the year I was able to avoid taking any distributions from
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