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Slow down … FIRE is not a race

by 5am Joel / on June 19, 2020 September 21, 2023 / with (26) Comments

(FYI … “Sank Farten” means “slow down” in Swedish. I’ve been yelling it at speeding cars on my street lately, but I just get strange…

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Things I learned while taking a sabbatical

by 5am Joel / on June 15, 2020 January 8, 2025 / with (34) Comments

Since taking time off of work, I’ve had a ton of epiphanies. Most of them happened within 90 days of quitting my job. But even…

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Engagement Rings 💍 A Contest + Fun Facts

by 5am Joel / on June 12, 2020 May 20, 2021 / with (60) Comments

Happy Friday, y’all! Here are some fun facts about engagement ring bling to take your mind off of this yo-yo stock market! But first, let’s…

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Can you retire with a mortgage? How about 15 mortgages!?

by 5am Joel / on June 8, 2020 April 1, 2021 / with (30) Comments

Good morning, all. Happy Monday! Some of you are excited to learn more about real estate investing. I’m no expert, but I do have a…

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How Much Do Dogs Cost? I’ve Spent $14,000 (so far)

by 5am Joel / on June 5, 2020 June 8, 2020 / with (40) Comments

How much do dogs cost? Last month we had to rush my dog to the vet. Well actually it was my wife who took him…

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Elvis has left the building … but the show must go on!

by 5am Joel / on June 1, 2020 June 1, 2020 / with (36) Comments

One random Wednesday morning, I was checking my spam email folder and came across an interesting message. It was from a guy saying he worked…

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Farewell, my friends!

by J. Money / on May 29, 2020 September 15, 2024 / with (149) Comments

Well this is The Day, my friends!! 12 years, 3 months and 17 days since writing my first post here, and now it’s time to…

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Ask Me Anything!

by J. Money / on May 28, 2020 November 16, 2023 / with (56) Comments

Hey guys!! Tomorrow’s my last day here!! If there was anything you ever wanted to ask me, now’s your shot! :) Can be about money,…

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“My financial journey began when my father passed away 1.5 yrs ago”

by J. Money / on May 27, 2020 May 13, 2025 / with (4) Comments

Morning, fam! So we got this entry into our giveaway-palooza last week (winners listed here btw), and after reading it I couldn’t help but pry…

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How I Built and Sold My Amazon FBA Business For 7 Figures

by J. Money / on May 26, 2020 June 8, 2023 / with (19) Comments

[Morning y’all! Recently found out that a former personal finance blogger sold his Amazon FBA business for roughly $5,000,000 (!) after starting it only 5…

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Created in 2008, J. Money started the blog to hold himself accountable and have some fun talking about money in the process. An avid coin collector, yogi, and Daddy x3 (boys), you can find him trying to live his Best Life while sharing all his wins (and fails!) in the process. Thanks for being here! [Full Bio]

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The Miley Cyrus of Finance

They say that just looking at and touching money m They say that just looking at and touching money makes you happier, so here are a bunch of moneys for you to look at…

Be sure to touch the screen to get the full effect! 😎

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Been awhile!

It’s not you though, it’s me 😁

Been busy in the offline world with a new project and it’s unexpectedly taken off. Which is good and bad, but mostly good.

If you’re inclined, I just wrote a little about it on the blog today - my first post in 3 months! 😬

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What have you been up to?! Anything new and juicy going on?

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