In 2024, we paid good sums of money to mechanics, to medical professionals, and to veterinarians. To mechanics, we paid about the same as we…
In the third quarter, we went over the $635 monthly limit I had set for dining out. We did likewise in the fourth quarter. However,…
In this video, the host provides three reasons many millionaires choose to rent instead of own a home. The first reason he provides is that…
“In August 2024, only 4 states had returned to or surpassed pre-pandemic 2019 active inventory levels. In September 2024, it grew to 7 states. In…
On 12/2/24, Intel announced the ouster of CEO Pat Gelsinger. He was central to my investing thesis, so I dumped all of our shares that…
On 9.27, I sold 4, 120 strike Calls with an 11.15 expiration against my J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) position for $4.80 each. SJM closed below…
In February, I posted: Middle-Aged Man on Rent vs Buy. I discussed how rent vs own ratios were way out of whack in many markets.…
In September, I sold covered calls against my position in Berkshire Hathaway. I almost felt sacrilegious for doing so; however, I sold the calls premised…
In January I posted that I wanted to keep our average dining out spend to $635 per month. In the first quarter we came in…
On 9.20, my SJM covered call options expired with the underlying share price below the option strike price, so I kept the shares. Subsequently, on…