Happy Friday, happy people! About 6 months ago, I wrote a blog post about plans to downsize my real estate assets. Specifically, the plan was…
Lowering my emergency fund… to…. $0.00?
For most of my life I’ve had about 6 – 12 months of living expenses sitting in cash in my checking account. This cash is…
How Much Do You Give for Wedding Gifts These Days?
It’s wedding season! And do you know what that means?… It’s time for everyone to pull out their wallets and pay some money into the…
What Is Socially Responsible Investing and How to Start
Hey money friends! Are any of you nerds into socially responsible investing? (A.k.a. sustainable investing, ESG investing, or impact investing?) I got this question from…
The Unknown Monk
“When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to…
5 Ways to Fund Your Sexy Roth IRA
Roth IRAs are the sexiest tax-advantaged account IMO, and I wish I’d discovered them earlier in life. Once money goes into a Roth IRA, it…
How to Rent Out Your Stuff for Extra Cash This Summer
I love peer to peer rental platforms! If you own something, you can rent it out to others when you’re not using it and make…
Net Worth Report #10 “Boris’s Den”
We sold another rental property! Woohoo!! 🥳🎉🍻🙌 That’s 2 down, 2 to go. This is part of my long-term mission to reduce physical assets, lessen…
There’s no such thing as a free cruise… Or is there?
About 10 years ago, my wife ran into the room and yelled, “Babe! I won a free cruise! All we need to do is take…
Money vs Moral Values (Part 2)
Good morning, friends! A couple months ago I wrote a post about a friend who had a money/moral dilemma. My friend was leaving his old…