tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post6376267914793785078..comments2023-04-03T03:36:10.172-07:00Comments on Toward Mustachianism: How I almost lost $480 speculating in BitcoinsMustachian Acolytehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084560871262302396noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post-15722086674550679492013-08-21T17:47:20.514-07:002013-08-21T17:47:20.514-07:00I'm (mostly) indexing into my 401k (9% of gros...I'm (mostly) indexing into my 401k (9% of gross salary, including match). Long term I want most of my wealth to be in dividend stocks, but until I'm willing to invest over $1000 per month into a single stock per month, I'm going be playing with more alternative investments than probably is wise.Mustachian Acolytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084560871262302396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post-73477370310944677062013-08-21T17:45:13.526-07:002013-08-21T17:45:13.526-07:00Another one of my flaws is low will power :)
But ...Another one of my flaws is low will power :)<br /><br />But seriously, I'm in this for fun as well as money. To the extent that I can invest in something I find interesting without taking on too much risk, that's something I want to do.Mustachian Acolytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084560871262302396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post-17230758030444312612013-08-18T08:38:28.433-07:002013-08-18T08:38:28.433-07:00"A Random Walk Down Wallstreet" is my fa..."A Random Walk Down Wallstreet" is my favorite investing book. Speculating is fun, but I'd definitely Index the majority of your savings. Maybe reserve like 10-20% of your monthly savings for speculation? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905348633204385934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post-18761003630710268762013-08-18T08:23:23.456-07:002013-08-18T08:23:23.456-07:00" But I know myself, and I know my flaws"..." But I know myself, and I know my flaws"<br />AWESOME. Its rare to see people admit their flaws and work around them instead of trying to will power through it.Pulling Myself Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03676667648941966869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post-79042472972071704612013-08-14T19:18:42.289-07:002013-08-14T19:18:42.289-07:00Hah, nice. Yeah I had fun while it lasted, but rea...Hah, nice. Yeah I had fun while it lasted, but reading a book on investing would be much more valuable.Mustachian Acolytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07084560871262302396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-538734877165581694.post-4825554575946725162013-08-14T16:59:03.260-07:002013-08-14T16:59:03.260-07:00Thanks for the info. I had been playing around wit...Thanks for the info. I had been playing around with Bitcoins earlier this week, but the distinct feeling washed over me that I was wasting time that could be better spent elsewhere.CrucialDebtCrushernoreply@blogger.com