Since I live in California and all my real estate rentals are in Texas, I heavily rely on property managers to look after the day-to-day…
Why You Need an Investment Diary (With a Backup!)
Digging through my old emails, I found this one I sent to my brother five years ago… > On May 27, 2015, at 10:03 PM,…
Coast Financial Independence: Building Wealth, Even If You’re Not Saving Any Money
The concept of “coast financial independence” can be tricky to understand. Here are some fun comments and questions I’ve received recently… “So, let me get…
Net Worth Report – Numero Uno!
Can you believe it’s October already! As much as I love the holiday season, the tight-ass inside me calls the next 3 months the “expensive…
The “Great Wealth Transfer” Has Begun …
This article is about The Great Wealth Transfer. But before we get to that, a quick hypothetical question to help me explain why this is…
We Ditched Our Big City Life for a Small Town, and Our Finances Thanked Us
Ever think about packing up all your stuff and moving your family to a small, less expensive town? That’s exactly what Joe DiSanto and his…
Churning Bank Accounts for Cash Bonus Rewards
One of my 2020 goals was to start taking advantage of cash bonus rewards via new bank account signup promotions. This is similar to “travel…
10 Ways to Stop Impulse Spending
Do you know how easy it is to blow $10,000 in 1 year on useless crap? Easy! Just do $27.40 of mindless impulse spending each…
Kids and Money: “It All Starts With the Allowance”
[Since last month’s post about teaching kids financial independence, I’ve received a TON of awesome comments and stories from parents sharing how they teach their…
You Don’t Have to Be Good at Math to Be Good at Personal Finance
Happy Friday! Who’s looking forward to an awesome weekend!? 🙋♂️🙋♀️ Today I’m gonna share something a little embarrassing… It’s the final report card from my…