5am Joel, Author at Budgets Are Sexy

Slow down … FIRE is not a race

(FYI … “Sank Farten” means “slow down” in Swedish. I’ve been yelling it at speeding cars on my street lately, but I just get strange…

by 5am Joel / on June 15, 2020 June 12, 2020 / with (34) Comments

Since taking time off of work, I’ve had a ton of epiphanies. Most of them happened within 90 days of quitting my job. But even…

by 5am Joel / on June 12, 2020 May 20, 2021 / with (60) Comments

Happy Friday, y’all! Here are some fun facts about engagement ring bling to take your mind off of this yo-yo stock market! But first, let’s…

by 5am Joel / on June 8, 2020 April 1, 2021 / with (30) Comments

Good morning, all. Happy Monday! Some of you are excited to learn more about real estate investing. I’m no expert, but I do have a…

by 5am Joel / on June 5, 2020 June 8, 2020 / with (40) Comments

How much do dogs cost? Last month we had to rush my dog to the vet. Well actually it was my wife who took him…

by 5am Joel / on June 1, 2020 June 1, 2020 / with (36) Comments

One random Wednesday morning, I was checking my spam email folder and came across an interesting message. It was from a guy saying he worked…

[Happy Friday! Please enjoy more backstory on our man Joel who will be taking over the blog here shortly! See you back on Monday for…

[Hey guys! Please welcome 5 AM Joel back to the site today as he starts transitioning into his new role here while I go the…