Did you notice that I forgot to check my balances and obsess over my GVUL investments on September 1st? I did, but not until nearly the end of the month. I’m proud of myself for that.
Author Archives: Jason Depew
GVUL Experiment August 2024 Update (Part 4)
Part 4 in our series about GVUL investing experiment. I also discuss some of things I did in July that were more valuable than picking stocks.
GVUL Experiment July 2024 Update (Part 3)
The first monthly update in our GVUL Investing Experiment uncovers some interesting points!
GVUL Investing Experiment Initial Conditions (Part 2)
Our GVUL experiment is finally started with $1000 invested in each of four funds. Two are within the MetLife GVUL, and two are in passive, low-fee, index funds at traditional brokerages.
GVUL Investing Experimental Comparison (Part 1)
Announcing an experiment that will compare performance of high-fee GVUL investing against low-fee options at more modern and traditional brokerages. Pertinent to Delta pilots, and likely others in the future.
Airline Pensions Part 2: Case Study
A case study comparing a proposed retirement plan change at one company with the plans available at one of that company’s peers.
Airline Pensions Part 1: Gold Standard or Money Left On the Table?
What’s better: a pension or a 401k? This debate should have died out long ago, and here’s the math to prove it.
Second Career Pilots – December 2023 Update
Should a non-pilot switch careers and pursue professional aviation later in life? This is the December 2023 update to that question.
So You Make as Much as a Delta Captain, Do You?
“I make as much as a Delta captain?” Oh, do you? How many days do you have to spend away from home? Let’s run the math.
Upgrade to Captain or Stay an FO? – Another PMTB Calculator
Calculate how much less you might be able to work by upgrading. Fewer days gone, less stress. Hard numbers based on real-world data.