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Everyone is unique And some things apply to some people Like someone who lives pay check to pay check with credit card debt and kids vs someone who’s debt free, building wealth, and doesn’t want kids Because a real job pays the bills and builds the life you want And different jobs are…. Believe it … Continue reading 1583. Embrace Your Unique Financial Journey
A day after the ceramic coating 🤘🏽 Most people treat their car like a disappointing Tinder date, with minimal effort. And they are sitting there wondering why things aren't better Over the weekend I applied some chemical guys hydroslick ceramic coating to my daily work car. And it turned out great. Better than expected. I … Continue reading 1514. The Naked Truth About Ceramic Coatings: Why Your Car Deserves Better Than Your Half-Assed Efforts
When we’re first born; we get a social security number. Use that number to open up a Roth IRA account. It’s a retirement account that isn’t taxed on the end of our life. We put after taxed dollars into this account. And since it’s a retirement account you can’t touch the money until you’re about … Continue reading 1484. How to stop world poverty
The $60,000 Mistake You're About to Make with Your New 4Runner And Other Ways You're Setting Fire to Your Financial Future Look, I get it. That 2025 Toyota 4Runner is sexy as hell. It's got that rugged "I could totally go off-roading if I wanted to" vibe that makes you feel like a badass, even … Continue reading 1374. Why Buying a 2025 Toyota 4Runner Is Financially Foolish
Maybe the extreme frugality championed by Mr. Money Mustache is more of a personal goal than a practical necessity for most. What about a more balanced approach? The main goal is focusing on the numbers and mechanics of getting your "employees" (i.e. your dollar bills) working hard for you vs just being thrown away into … Continue reading 1372. Balanced vs Extreme Way to Financial Independence
As someone relatively new to the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement, I've been soaking up all the advice I can get from those further along on the journey. One person's perspective that has really resonated with me is that of the "Mr. Money Mustache" blogger. In one of his posts, he laid out his … Continue reading 1371. Lessons from a FIRE Veteran on Building Wealth
I received an inheritance before, and I found this philosophy on financial planning for an inheritance - but first, Take as long as you need to grief and heal from your loss - let the money sit in a high yield savings account. Money isn't going to solve anything, and it can set you up … Continue reading 1237. Financial Planning for Inheritance: Invest, Pay Back, and Enjoy
A positive mental attitude Good physical health Human relationships Freedom from fear The hope of achievement Having faith A willingness to share one's blessings A labor of love An open mind on all subjects Self-discipline The capacity to understand people Economic security How many of these require money? Just the last one. Being truly happy … Continue reading 1215. The 12 Success’ in Life: Achieving True Happiness
Jobs aren’t everything, but it’s how we make money And money can’t buy happiness right? But money can alleviate stress. Not having money to pay bills, the mortgage, to buy food, to repair the car or house, to maintain a status that we put on ourselves - it can lead to a stressful way of … Continue reading 1176. Job think
Why don’t people do this? Instead, they make money, spend it, and wonder why they don’t have any What if you could save 20$ for each shift? Or 10% each paycheck? Or 30%? It may start out small like it doesn’t matter. Really, setting aside 2$? Or 20$? I have bigger problems. But what about … Continue reading 952. Putting aside some money each paycheck
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