Retire or wait?

As a young guy in my 20's, I would daydream at my job about retiring, what it would look like, how much money would I need, where would I retire?  I would even make the $ calculations in my head, how much to save, growth rate needed, etc!  I really didn't like my job loading trucks, and daydreaming was the only way to get thru the day sometimes.😂

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What's the plan financially?

Ok, you know you need to change, but where do you start?  The great thing is, you have so many more resources and tools to help you figure it out than when I started my journey 30+ years ago!  

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What is personal financial success?

Financial success means something different to everyone.  I have been striving for financial freedom and success for many years and I think the definition changes for me all the time.  It's been a moving target for me and I'm sure it's the same for most everyone.  It probably has to be a moving target or how do you ever progress?

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07/13/23: 1st Blog ever!

Hi Everyone!  Or anyone?  Not sure if anyone will read this at all but I think this could be good therapy for me and my lifelong pursuit of the almighty buck.  A couple of disclaimers, I am not a writer, nor do I consider myself a financial guru.  I am a middle-aged veteran, dad, husband, amateur investor.  I do have a BS degree in Business with a Finance concentration, so I'm not a complete beginner.  What are my goals for this blog?  I guess it will evolve over time, but for now, it's just a way to express my thoughts about my journey with money, financial freedom and trying to win the game.

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