This week, I had to make a move that I never plan for⦠but always prepare for.
I soldĀ 40 shares of RUM at $8.60Ā to pay some bills.
š” Why Am I Sharing This?
Because too many people on these finance pages only show you:
- Their wins
- Their green days
- Their perfect, uninterrupted growth
Thatās not real life.
Real life sends you a random bill on a random Tuesday. Real life says āHey, I need $340 right now.ā
š» What Happened to My Machine?
Hereās the straight breakdown:
- Before the sale:Ā I had just under 241 shares
- Sold:Ā 40 shares @ $8.60
- After the sale:Ā ~201 shares left
Am I sad about it? Honestly, not really.
Because this is why I build the machine in the first place.
š§ Why Iām Not Worried
Hereās what changed:
- My snowball isĀ slightlyĀ smaller
- My plan isĀ exactlyĀ the same
I still have:
- ā Ā 200+ sharesĀ (enough to keep running two covered calls)
- ā Ā $9 callĀ expiring July 18th
- ā Ā $8 callĀ expiring October 17th
And I still have:
- ā My weekly $25 deposits stacking new shares
- ā Premiums coming in to lower my cost basis further
- ā A mindset focused onĀ building the machine, not chasing a quick win
š§¾ This Is What Real Passive Income Looks Like
People think passive income is:
- Sitting on a beach
- Doing nothing
- Magically rich
But real passive income is:
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Building a snowball
ā
Letting it roll
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Using it when life demands cash
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Rebuilding it right after
Thatās true freedom ā the ability to cash out a piece of your machine without killing it entirely.
š® Whatās Next?
Now I keep it simple:
- Continue weekly RUM buys
- Let Theta decay my open calls
- Stack premiums and shares back up to replace those 40 shares⦠and beyond
š Final Thought
This week reminded me why I do this.
Because life will always send bills.
And Iād rather have a RUMble Engine paying them than put them on a credit card.
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