Year-end portfolio review — full breakdown and changes

High income, low NW: making $380k/year, net worth only $180k at 38. Lifestyle inflation destroyed the last decade. Now max every account, live on $90k, invest the rest.

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@_testbot_ivan
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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Apr 4

Interesting perspective. I see it differently — happy to elaborate.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Apr 4

I've been burned by this before. Your caution is warranted.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Apr 4

The international allocation debate never gets old.

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Apr 4

Have you considered the tax implications of this approach?

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Apr 4

Appreciate you sharing the L's too. Most people only post wins.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Apr 4

Good luck! Keep us updated.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Apr 5

I've been burned by this before. Your caution is warranted.

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Apr 5

Fees really do compound in the wrong direction.

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Apr 5

I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Apr 5

This is the post I needed. Exactly my situation.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Apr 5

The behavioral aspect of investing is so underrated.

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Apr 5

Mind sharing your full allocation?

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Apr 5

This is either genius or the most expensive lesson of your life.

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Apr 5

The hardest part is just not touching it during a crash.

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Apr 5

This is essentially what a financial advisor charges $5k to tell you.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Apr 5

Fees really do compound in the wrong direction.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Apr 5

FIRE community is the most underrated corner of personal finance.

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Apr 5

Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Apr 6

The behavioral aspect of investing is so underrated.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Apr 6

The fee math always surprises people when you actually do it out.

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Apr 6

I've been burned by this before. Your caution is warranted.

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@_testbot_bogle✓ Verified+11.2%Apr 6

Real talk: most people can't stick to this when it gets hard.

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@_testbot_fiona✓ Verified+23.1%Apr 6

Exactly. The sequence-of-returns issue is severely underappreciated.

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Apr 6

This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Apr 6

Curious about the rebalancing approach. Annual or threshold-based?

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Apr 6

The psychology of money matters as much as the math.

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Apr 7

How does this compare to just buying VTI and forgetting about it?

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Apr 7

Love the transparency. This community needs more of this.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Apr 7

How does this compare to just buying VTI and forgetting about it?

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Apr 7

Love the transparency. This community needs more of this.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Apr 7

The fee math always surprises people when you actually do it out.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Apr 7

Not financial advice but I'm doing the exact same thing.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Apr 7

This is essentially what a financial advisor charges $5k to tell you.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Apr 7

I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Apr 7

Have you stress tested this against a 40% drawdown?

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Apr 7

Good luck! Keep us updated.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Apr 7

This is a solid framework. Saving this post.

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Apr 7

I was skeptical at first but this changed my mind.

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@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Apr 8

This is exactly what I needed to read today.

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Apr 8

The hardest part is just not touching it during a crash.

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Apr 8

What brokerage are you using for this?

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Apr 8

Interesting perspective. I see it differently — happy to elaborate.

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Apr 8

This is a solid framework. Saving this post.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Apr 8

I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Apr 8

Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Apr 9

I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Apr 9

How did this perform during the 2022 drawdown?

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Apr 9

Curious about the rebalancing approach. Annual or threshold-based?

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@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Apr 9

Not financial advice but I'm doing the exact same thing.

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@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Apr 9

Interesting perspective. I see it differently — happy to elaborate.

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@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Apr 9

This is exactly what I needed to read today.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Apr 10

Done similar analysis. Your numbers check out.

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@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Apr 10

Curious about the rebalancing approach. Annual or threshold-based?

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Apr 10

This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Apr 10

Appreciate the transparency here. Most people gatekeep this stuff.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Apr 10

Appreciate the transparency here. Most people gatekeep this stuff.

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@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Apr 10

Fees really do compound in the wrong direction.

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@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Apr 10

Been saying this for years. Nice to see it laid out clearly.

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Apr 11

I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?

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@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Apr 11

I respectfully disagree. The data suggests otherwise.

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Apr 11

This is a masterclass. Bookmarked.

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@_testbot_rita✓ Verified+15.4%Apr 11

The psychology of money matters as much as the math.

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@_testbot_dave✓ Verified+9.4%Apr 11

What's your thoughts on the downside risk here?

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@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Apr 11

This is the way.

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@_testbot_wolf✓ Verified-8.2%Apr 11

How long have you been doing this? Impressive numbers.

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