Happy Friday, y’all!!! Exciting news… Last week I rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange!!!! Woot woot! I mean, ding ding ding!…
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Net Worth Report #15 “Young and Keen” (Up $18,783) 📈
Another month, another net worth update! For those new to the blog, each month I tally up all my assets and liabilities to figure out…
Duplex Updates: Big Value Increase $$, New Roof, and Missing Rents
Good morning, guys! Got some fun things going on at my rental duplex this past month I thought I’d share with ya. The first one…
6 Time Traps That Are Stealing Your Time and Happiness
Good morning, sunshines! ☀️🌻 How y’all doing this fine day? I picked up a cool book recently as part of my never ending quest to…
Another do-gooder post about charity and giving
Happy Monday, generous people! It’s my favorite time of year… That time when we all start thinking a little bit less about ourselves, and a…
Problems Come, and Problems Go (Even in FIRE)
[Happy Friday! Got another celebrity guest post for y’all today from one of the hottest FIRE blogs around — Accidentally Retired! This post will be…
Rental Secrets – Getting More Value from Your Housing Dollars
I met a guy recently who introduced himself like this… “Hi, I’m Justin. I teach renters how landlords think so they can get better deals…
Would You Cosign a Loan for Your Best Friend So She Can Freeze Her Eggs?
Good mornin’, wealth builders! I have an absolute DOOZY of a topic for discussion today. This is based on a situation someone I know is…
My Parents Retired at 42: What I Learned Growing Up in a FIRE Family 🔥🔥🔥
[Good morning FIRE nerds!!! Got a cool guest post for ya today from Mike who co-hosts the Friends on FIRE podcast. Mike had a unique…
Net Worth Report #14 “Valentine’s Day” (Up $36,983) 📈
Good morning, money lovers! Welcome to net worth report #14! Every month, my process is the same… I log into all our investment and bank…