I was thinking the other day that although my wife and I make all of our financial decisions together, I am usually the one pulling…
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My Solo 401(k) Is a $exy, Tax-Advantaged Retirement Account
Hey guys! Iโve got some nerdy news โฆ I just set up a Solo 401(k) plan with TD Ameritrade. And it wasnโt as hard as…
“My Mind Was Completely Blown. Is This FI Stuff Possible?!”
[Do you remember the exact moment you learned about FIRE? … And how exciting it was? Thatโs what my friend Eileen is sharing with us…
Money Lessons Learned While Traveling Around the World
I asked our tour guide, โWhatโs the difference between people in the South and people in the North?โ My wife and I were traveling through…
2021 Money Goals: Mid-Year Review/Revise/Remove!
Hey there, happy people! Howโre we all doing this morning? This year is FLYING by. I just stumbled across a list of money goals I…
Value Based Budgeting = More Happiness for Your Dollars
About 3 years ago, my wife and I sat down to create a new type of budget. Weโd always been good about tracking our expenses…
12 Months of Net Worth Tracking! – “One Dozen”
Last year I began sharing my net worth reports. And today marks the 12th consecutive month of tracking. Woohoo! Happyโฆ. โnet-worth-iversaryโ? Itโs been a wild…
Robinhood’s “Free Stock” Offer Isn’t Really That Great
Morninโ, morninโ! Thereโs a bunch of hype around Robinhood these days and Iโve always been curious about their โfree stockโ sign-up incentive … So, this…
30 Mini-Challenges for September to Improve Your Life and Money!
Happy Friday! Itโs been an expensive summer for me and my wife โฆ all the vacations, celebrations, gifts, and fancy foods have given our wallets…
20 Money Questions for Your Partner + My Wife’s Answers
Good morning, money nerds! I recently came across an old quiz from a post called 20 Money Questions to Ask Your Significant Other. These 20…