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Ethereum Data from 2017-2025

Today (3/17/25) I have a YouTube Video posted for Ethereum. In this, I shared the Price of ETH from 1/1/17-3/17/25!! See all of the data by downloading your own copy of the Ethereum Google Sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1J3ho1cTeTrOhV850RJ3ap7As...

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Invest or Pay Off Mortgage? 3/4/25

Good Morning!

In my latest video, I showcase a calculator that lets you pull in the cost of any stock ticker, and simulate historical differences of paying off the mortgage (or not).

So, as a THANK YOU to all of you, here is the Google Sheet: https...

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After 3 Years - Here is My Latest Investment Tracker!

3 Years Ago, I decided to invest $5 every day into VOO. Attached for members only is the full breakdown by month! I'll have a YouTube video highlighting the last 3 years coming soon too.

Enjoy!!

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Updated $5 a Day Tracker (to Oct 2024)

Attached is the latest $5 a Day tracker to October 2024! Enjoy :-)

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YOU Get the Front Row Opportunity [Bob Sharpe YouTube]

Team,

As part of my supporter community, YOU get the front row opportunity to suggest video topics. In fact, even if it's not something that would be posted on the Public YouTube, I can provide direct videos here on Patreon to answer your questions. So, comment on this post or send me a DM with any questions/topics/info you'd like me to explore!

Have a great rest of the weekend!

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$5 a Day Tracker: Simulated Google Sheet!

Really excited about this one based on a comment I got about investing $5 a day during the bad times of the Great Recession:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Jtzm9ezDt7Btv0T2KWl4gWHjmkl0Gjn5whdsDQ6cong/edit?usp=sharing

This sheet...

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Something Exciting Coming

Team - really exciting content coming especially around the $5 a Day challenge.

This week, we will be simulating what $5 a day looked like in the past and how you can plug in the numbers automatically using the power of Google Sheets.

If you're a subscribed Patreon - you'll get access to it all!

But - what else do you want to see? Comment and let me know!

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8/6 Check-In

GOOD morning! I'm back from vacation and looking forward to the month ahead. What all would YOU like to see as we progress forward this month?

One big piece I wanted to address is the recent volatility in the stock market. You may hear things like "Worst Day since 2022" or even Japan's "Worst Day since Black Monday 1987".

This is a good time to reflect on our overall financial found...

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The IMPACT of Expense Ratios

If you hold ETFs, do me a favor...go to Seeking Alpha, type in your ETF and then look at the expense ratio.

Here is a new Google Sheet I created to show you the impact on a portfolio of any size (go to "FILE" then "MAKE A COPY" so you can plug in your own variables): 2024-06-26 16:57:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Release: SMH ETF Review

Early Release: SMH ETF Review

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$5 a Day Update through May 2024

Here's my updated excel tracker on the $5 a Day into VOO through May 2024.


Life is good!

Enjoy!

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The BEST Financial Strategies by Income!

The BEST Financial Strategies by Income!

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Early Release Video: Investing with Small Amounts of Money

What videos do YOU want to see next??

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Early Release Video: Launching 6/6/24

Early Release Video: Launching 6/6/24

What do you think of today's video? What questions do you have?

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4 Investing Tips for Better Returns in the Stock Market!

What content do YOU want to see next? Comment and let me know!

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Early Release Video: 5 Surprising Facts about a ROTH

Early Release Video: 5 Surprising Facts about a ROTH

Should we ditch the 401k? The brokerage account? Well, after looking at the 5 surprising facts about a ROTH you may have some questions. Let's have a conversation.

Would also love to hear your thoughts on the new editing design - good or not?

This video will go live on Thursday, May 23.

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April 2024 $5 a Day Tracker Update

Team!


Attached is my latest update that shows all of the $5 a day for VOO from January 2022 through April 2024.

You'll see a total of 0.341116 shared bought and a total portfolio return of 17.60% so far.

This past month the S&P 500 DROPPED a bit, which means VOO naturally dropped since it tracks that index. It really started around April 12th and then too...

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1 Hr Early Release Video: Mortgage Freedom

1 Hr Early Release Video: Mortgage Freedom

Anyone else on their mortgage freedom journey? Comment and let me know - would love to talk more about this if there is interest.

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Early Release Video: SCHG

Early Release Video: SCHG

This video will be posted on YouTube on 5/6 around 8:30 PM (EST). Enjoy this early launch today and let me know what questions YOU have.

We'll see YOU...on the next video.

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Stocks or ETFs

After we invest in ETFs and have our financial independence portfolio on cruise control, sometimes I do dip into stocks. Would you like to learn more about stocks that I dabble in? Or, more content on ETFs and what I invest in?

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Early Release: Sick Truth of Social Security (1-Day Pre Launch)

Early Release: Sick Truth of Social Security (1-Day Pre Launch)

Enjoy this early release and comment below with your thoughts! This video will go live on YouTube on Friday, May 3rd.

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Patreon Exclusive: Fear & Greed Deep Dive

In today's video I share a new tool to test out some fear & greed index trends from October 2021 - April 2024. We will continue to track this Fear & Greed index and maintain an archive of the index (since the CNN Website only goes back 1 year!).

Here is the YouTube video this was originally inspired by: 2024-04-29 21:18:40 +0000 UTC View Post

$5 a Day Tracking Template (Excel & Google Sheets)

Thanks to a community member's suggestion, I have an attached Excel Template for you to track your $5 a Day Challenge month-by-month. In addition, here is the Google Sheets template: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BqGRV4DEVJ8f9_KtusTzNv0ILzfGfUcloPU1w...

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Exclusive Patreon ONLY Videos

Yo everyone!! The time has come...patreon ONLY videos that I will not feature on YouTube. But when I post them, I want them to be community supported (meaning, your ideas, questions, and suggestions coming to life!!).

Have an idea for something you'd like to know about exclusive to this community? Comment below!!

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Early Release Video: Buy or Rent a Home??

Early Release Video: Buy or Rent a Home??

Enjoy! This video goes live on Mon, Apr 22 around 8-8:30 PM (EST).

I am preparing some Patreon ONLY videos that will NEVER appear on YouTube...but I need your help. What do YOU want to see here on Patreon??

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March $5 a Day Investment Update!

Hi Patreon team! Attached is the latest $5 a Day VOO investment update tracker. This shows the total view of all monthly activity, and now updated for March 2024.

It's interesting what we are seeing in the market this week since Monday, as the S&P 500 had 4 days of losing streaks (as of the posting of this message). This may or may not continue to drop as there are worries about when ...

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ETF Holdings Tracker

Attached is the latest Excel Document I have where I'm going to continue to track ETF holdings in a few key ETFs (let me know if you feel more should be added). The goal here is to see how these individual companies are added and are removed over the years ahead while being able to look back as well. We all know about GE - one of the biggest companies of the S&P 500 years ago that now is bo...

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Latest Spreadsheet on $5 a Day Challenge (Patreon Exclusive)

Team!

Attached is the latest $5 a day update through February 2024. What a great ride it's been, specifically looking at VOO. Last month and then this month so far has been absolutely strong in so many ways.

Feel free to delete my data if you want to download a copy and track for yourselves! Keep in mind I do have some auto-calculated fields in the document.

As ...

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Early Release Video: Bank Failures Revisited

Early Release Video: Bank Failures Revisited

This video will post on 3/14.

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Early Release Video (Video Posts 3/11/24)

Early Release Video (Video Posts 3/11/24)

Enjoy!!

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