A father who is raising 2 kids, 2 dogs, married 20 years, works a job to pay bills and kill time between vacations, and looking to share stories, advice, thoughts, etc with other Dads out there also trying to simply navigate “Life”.

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THE FATHER BLOG

I want to share my experiences with other working fathers and welcome the thoughts of all dads out there because I certainly don’t have all the answers myself.

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Days of the Week Post Topics

  • Monday – Finance
  • Tuesday – Beer/Liquor/Booze
  • Wednesday – Family
  • Thursday – Travel and Sports
  • Friday – Miscellaneous

  • I just had to go back to the island…..

    Well I hope you understand
    I just had to go back to the island
    And watch the sun go down
    Hear the sea roll in

    That little line is from Jimmy Buffett. And though it’s been less than a year that I was in the islands, it’s been two years since we went as a whole family. I do love my vacations but they are particularly special when we do them all together.

    This summer we will be spending a week in Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. I am very excited to experience The BVIs for the first time other than seeing them from a distance or from an airplane. I’m sure we will love it there as I’ve already been in contact with some individuals there making our arrangements and they have been amazing!

    It’s easy enough to search all the must do’s on the island, the beaches, and the restaurants….but does anyone have any “off the beaten path” suggestions? When visiting anywhere, I prefer a flavor of the locals and what their island life is all about. We are definitely not a “stay at a resort” type of family. Any suggestions are welcome!

    Mikey and I in St. Thomas back in November. We could see parts of the BVIs from our VRBO and it immediately made me want to further explore what’s out there.

  • Is your portfolio “healthy”?

    Good morning and happy Monday. Today’s financial topic is whether or not your portfolio is healthy or not.

    I utilized AI once again and had it perform an analyzation of my portfolio asking questions such as:

    “What is the sector allocation of my current portfolio? Please generate a breakdown.”
    “Based on these holdings, do I have a severe overconcentration in one specific stock or industry?”
    “What are the historical betas or volatility levels of the ETFs in this spreadsheet?”

    I was not overly surprised to find out that I definitely had a bit of overlap in some of my funds. I had it research which ones were worth work keeping and which ones were worth selling and reallocating into the other funds. I also asked if there were any sectors of the market I was under or not invested in at all that could help balance the portfolio.

    This was a great exercise in not only making my portfolio heathier, but also educating myself further. I only had to shift around a few investments so it wasn’t a complete overhaul. I feel much better about it now and it only took a few hours. Not bad considering this is what I plan on helping us retire at some point. Take the time when you have it and do your own research on your portfolio or retirement accounts…you will thank me.

  • Why so quiet?

    My apologies for not posting in a week or so. It’s been a busy time lately and not always good things. The job that pays the bills and kills time between vacations has definitely ramped up my demand (I didn’t ask for it but it is what it is) and I’m spending more time in the field and way less at my desk.

    In addition to that, we had a couple funerals and memorials to attend. I’ll just say this much about that: take care of yourself and keep up with your yearly checks and appointments…they could be life savers.

    I will definitely return to posting daily and finding remotely interesting stories to share….in the meantime….have a great Wednesday!