About 10 years ago, I got a phone call from my Dad. He was really excited… ”Hey Joel, guess what!? Me and Dr. Pat are…
Is Brewing Your Own Beer Cheaper Than Buying? Yes, After 261 Beers!
I’d like to introduce you to Jeffery, my kegerator… I built Jeffery back in 2014. He cost about $1,500 in parts to make and is…
2 Big Investing Mistakes That Actually Made Me Smarter
Back in 2013, I bought 25 shares of Tesla stock. I remember seeing electric cars starting to pop up around my neighborhood at the time…
Why I’m Transitioning Away from Rental Properties
First, I must preface: this is not an anti-real estate post. I think real estate is an excellent wealth building tool, and don’t want to…
Net Worth Report #4 – “Knock at the Door”
Before we get to the net worth update… I came across this funny old post from a couple years back called “Money Trails”… Basically, it…
6 Tips to Becoming a Ninja Tax Organizer
I used to hate filing my taxes. Every year I would complain, procrastinate, make excuses, then finally on deadline day I would take a messy…
2021 Financial Goal-Setting and the Fresh Start Theory
Have you ever heard of the “fresh start theory”? It’s basically a theory that people are more likely to tackle and achieve their goals if…
Merry Christmas! 10 Original Santa Jokes for You 😱 🎅🎄🤶
(Warning: We never said these jokes were any good…) How did Santa do on his performance review? —> He absolutely sleighed it! And did the…
Should you include your primary home in your net worth?
I got a question recently from a reader about my net worth tracking… “I was curious why you’re not including your primary residence in your…
Repairing a Damaged 570 Credit Score All the Way up to 820!
My original idea for this post was to find a few people with perfect 850 credit scores and interview them. I’m really curious to see…