How I Reached Financial Independence by 36
January 20, 2026
I often get asked how I “retired at 36” so here is a bit of my story!This really isn’t supposed to be a “see how
New Year 2026 Sale! I often get asked how I “retired at 36” so here is a bit of my story!This really isn’t supposed to be a “see how
A lot of people go through life with an assumption that when they’re 65 they’ll automatically get to retire. But here’s the thing: Being 65
This simple checklist tells you in which accounts to invest, in which order, which investments to buy and when to sell. Everything you need to know on a note pad!
I often get asked, “what is the best index fund?” And the answer is “it doesn’t really matter.” There aren’t “good” or “bad” index funds.
GREAT NEWS EVERYONE. The annual Roth IRA limit divides equally into 12 months again. Goodbye $541.66. Goodbye $583.33. HELLO $625.00! I know there is SO
There’s this myth out there that something magical happens at 65 years old that allows you to stop working. But that’s not true. In the
Last week I posted how my investments went up $451K in 2025 ($380K in share price plus $70K paid out in dividends). I got this
This is an annual recurring event on my actual calendar. These are the few financial things I make sure to take care of at the
It’s really fun working on Nectarine because I DEEPLY care about the purpose of the business. Before Nectarine it was SO HARD to feel good
This chart shows the month-by-month performance of my investment portfolio for 2025. My portfolio made money in two ways. 1.) Change in share price. This
I often get asked how I “retired at 36” so here is a bit of my story!This really isn’t supposed to be a “see how
A lot of people go through life with an assumption that when they’re 65 they’ll automatically get to retire. But here’s the thing: Being 65
This simple checklist tells you in which accounts to invest, in which order, which investments to buy and when to sell. Everything you need to know on a note pad!
I often get asked, “what is the best index fund?” And the answer is “it doesn’t really matter.” There aren’t “good” or “bad” index funds.
GREAT NEWS EVERYONE. The annual Roth IRA limit divides equally into 12 months again. Goodbye $541.66. Goodbye $583.33. HELLO $625.00! I know there is SO
There’s this myth out there that something magical happens at 65 years old that allows you to stop working. But that’s not true. In the
Last week I posted how my investments went up $451K in 2025 ($380K in share price plus $70K paid out in dividends). I got this
This is an annual recurring event on my actual calendar. These are the few financial things I make sure to take care of at the
It’s really fun working on Nectarine because I DEEPLY care about the purpose of the business. Before Nectarine it was SO HARD to feel good
This chart shows the month-by-month performance of my investment portfolio for 2025. My portfolio made money in two ways. 1.) Change in share price. This
