Challenge "cash flow" update 2017
For the year 2017 the overall investment income (realized gains, dividends and interest) were slightly over $49,000.
This almost covers the calculated yearly expenses of $50,000 (which I calculated with a nice comfort margin) and my number of $49,000 comes close to the challenge status "swimming".
Below is the graph with income per month for 2017.
2017
Below here is the SPY monthly return in %.
SPY 2017
Since I didn't reach $50,000 in 2017 I didn't reach the "swimming" status of my challenge. Maybe next year. But it is nice to know that in 2017 I have basically covered my expenses with non-work income.
The numbers are pre-tax and will be taxed at the highest % bracket. But if I was not having any other income, the taxes would be much lower and that still should have covered my bare-bone expenses (if I take out all the margin for entertainment, dining and travel).
