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The 6 Stages of Financial Freedom – Where you at!?
Greetings, friends! How was your weekend? Got any fun stories to share? My wife and I have been spending weekends at the beach. We’re trying…
Net Worth Report #9 “Doctors Orders”
I am an idiot… 🤦♂️ I just realized I broke one of the cardinal rules of investing… Earlier this year I transferred $900 into my…
Happy Blogiversary!
Happy Memorial Day, y’all! It’s been 1 full year since I took over blogging here at Budgets Are Sexy. HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY! I really appreciate all…
Raw Land Investing, Bill Gates, and the Stock Market Scaries
Good morning, wealth builders! How y’all doing today? Ready for a kickass long weekend? I got the following question from a reader and thought it…
Real Talk on Coast FIRE: Slackers and FOMO
Coast FIRE is growing in popularity! Woohoo! More and more people are realizing that financial independence is not a binary achievement (FI, or not FI),…
Your Money and Your Time: How to Master Both
People sometimes make fun of me for getting up at 5am… But I tell them it’s part of my “pay myself first” rule. “Paying yourself…
How to File an Insurance Claim on a Rental Property
Bugger! I just found out my rental property in Texas needs a new roof! There was a nasty hail storm last month that ripped through…
10 Financial Statistics of the Average American
Good morning, money nerds! Today I thought we could play a little game called “How do your finances compare to the average American’s?” Below I’ve…
Net Worth Report #8 “Garden Gate”
Buenos dias, amigos! This week I’m in Oaxaca, Mexico, hanging out with some new friends and eating the world’s best mole! It’s my first international…