My husband started his career as a plumber long before he built his own company. One of the first expressions he learned on the job was: “Once it’s in, it’s in.”

He’s since applied this philosophy to almost everything he doesn’t want to change — usually when I come up with new ideas.

Lately, he’s been asking me what portfolio size I would be comfortable retiring on.

My answer has been the same every time:

“Once it’s in, it’s in.”

Because the moment that krona is invested, it should stay invested. Which, of course, leaves me in a perfect Catch-22. I don’t know exactly what “enough” looks like, but I refuse to take money out once it’s in.

There are, apparently, certain plumber expressions my husband would rather I didn’t adopt.

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