u/TowerProfessional959

▲ 66 r/Fire

1/2 way through 2026

Hi guys! It’s June 30th which to me is a FIRE holiday! The year is somehow half over so how are your stats? We’ve managed only to put away about 11k savings so far (goal is 30k for year so a bit behind) BUT our investments have grown 84k. That’s 73k growth without us—I attribute that to our imaginary roommate—Compound Jones. My wife and I only make about 115/year so this 73 from our friend is quite nice.

I hope the second half keeps trending the right way but I’ll try not freaking out if it doesn’t.

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u/TowerProfessional959 — 6 days ago
▲ 7 r/investment+1 crossposts

First half 2026 updates? Hod I love compounding

Hi guys! It’s June 30th which to me is a FIRE holiday! The year is somehow half over so how are your stats? We’ve managed only to put away about 11k savings so far (goal is 30k for year so a bit behind) BUT our investments have grown 84k. That’s 73k growth without us—I attribute that to our imaginary roommate—Compound Jones. My wife and I only make about 115/year so this 73 from our friend is quite nice.

I hope the second half keeps trending the right way but I’ll try not freaking out if it doesn’t.

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u/TowerProfessional959 — 6 days ago

Hungerford Trail 50 miler

Anyone here do this one? It’s located in Big Rapids Michigan.

Debating it but curious just how rough the powerlines section might be? I know it’s not a fast course but also don’t want to be super slow either.

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u/TowerProfessional959 — 21 days ago
▲ 51 r/beards

Somewhat a newbie

Really giving it a valiant effort to grow a beard, but maybe I’m doing it wrong, I’ve been shaving my entire neck as I feel the contrast from hair to no hair makes my semi weak growth a little more noticeable.

I’m now reading that’s called a chin strap and isn’t the best received, and I should be letting the hair grow just north of the Adam’s Apple. Is that the general consensus?

u/TowerProfessional959 — 22 days ago
▲ 85 r/Fire

A little extreme

Back when I started getting really FIRE serious, I’d cut dishwashing sponges in half so obviously the entire package would last twice as long. Now we are basically coast FI but I can’t stop cutting them. They’re kinda adorable actually. I stood over the sink last night debating the cut…..I know I can afford not to cut it, but I couldn’t help myself.

Just a weird observation.

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u/TowerProfessional959 — 2 months ago