Colorado House Prices and Rent (Don’t) Always Go Up

I live in Colorado. A frequent financial topic that comes up in discussions with other folks and in my class is the cost of housing. It is certainly true that housing in Colorado is above the median for the U.S., but as I mentioned in that post I think many Coloradan's have a skewed view … Continue reading Colorado House Prices and Rent (Don’t) Always Go Up →

Our Current Portfolio and Recent Returns as of January 2026

Each year I'm sharing what our current portfolio looks like. This is what it looks like as of January 1, 2026. (Here is April 2022, January 2024, January 2025). Asset Location Like many people, by necessity we have our investments in multiple places due to past employers, HSAs, and different types of taxable accounts. Taxable … Continue reading Our Current Portfolio and Recent Returns as of January 2026 →

Investing in Solar Through Energea

Important: This post is for informational purposes and is not (necessarily) investment advice. All investments have risk, and this one is not a public market investment so could have even more risk. There is a possibility of losing your principal. The vast majority of our portfolio is in index funds or similar broadly diversified, low … Continue reading Investing in Solar Through Energea →

Inflation, Wages and Investments

I've written about inflation previously, usually trying to put it in a broader context to try to help folks understand it more deeply (and accurately). I'm currently reading Barry Ritholtz's How Not to Invest and he gives a great example on page 150 of my hardcover copy from the library (Part 2, Section 1). He … Continue reading Inflation, Wages and Investments →

Podcast Episode 14: Investing Part 4: Saving and Investing for College with a 529 College Savings Plan

I just released Episode 14 of the Teaching You To Fisch podcast. This episode looks at the advantages of using a 529 College Savings Plan to save and invest for postsecondary education. Slides Transcript It's available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, and I've also embedded it below. As always, feedback is appreciated. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxb1ZdlB7oo All … Continue reading Podcast Episode 14: Investing Part 4: Saving and Investing for College with a 529 College Savings Plan →

Spreadsheet: Asset Allocation, Compound Interest, and Fees

Some of the episodes in my new podcast series Teaching You to Fisch (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube) include spreadsheets I've created to illustrate particular topics. Some of them are modifications of spreadsheets I've used before and some are newly created. Because not everyone is going to choose to watch/listen to the podcasts (they are really … Continue reading Spreadsheet: Asset Allocation, Compound Interest, and Fees →