Happy Saturday! Today is the second of the ‘Blogger Confessions’ interview series on the blog, and I’m bringing in Nick from Your Money Blueprint to talk about blogging and how he’s managed to keep everything straight as a personal finance…
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From a learning disability to early retirement
Not many people know this, but I suffered from what the public school system labeled a “learning disability” when I was in grade school. And, some of that was absolutely true. But, it was also kinda bullshit, too. In Fairfax…
6 ways clever marketers get us to spend more money
I find marketing to be amazing. The tricks that stores use to get us to spend more money are absolutely amazing, and most of the time, we don’t even know that they’re happening. Take grocery stores as an example. Grocery…
Blogger Confessions #1: Chris from Cash Dad
Happy weekend! Today is the very first of the ‘Blogger Confessions’ interview series on the blog, and I’m thrilled to start things off with a bang. I have Chris from Cash Dad in the house to talk about blogging and…
Financial independence and early retirement for the complete beginner
After blogging about financial independence and early retirement for as long as I have (November 2014), I start to lose sight of the basics. You know, the things that millions of people actually care about. They don’t care about the…
Try doing these 6 things for the rest of the year
Habits are a bitch unless they are good ones. Most of you know by now that I’m not a fan of endless repetition. Even the habits that work, I still try to modify. To tweak. I love trying new things.…
How not to be screwed over by a Financial Advisor
It’s no secret the blogosphere tends to hold financial advisors in contempt. The money blog movement is steeped in DIY gumption that does not lend itself well to seeking outside help. Additionally, even though bloggers won’t admit it, at some subconscious…
He nearly drove through a funnel cloud, then ended his career
The other day, I got a remarkable email from one of my readers. He told me a story of when he nearly drove right into a funnel cloud in the wee hours of the morning in his semi truck, nearly…
The one main thing I learned at #FinCon18
It’s 9am on Sunday morning and one of the biggest and most well-attended conferences for personal finance bloggers just wrapped up last night. Or, perhaps I should say earlier this morning. Everyone is tired. Some of us hungover. Many are…
Are you using your new found wealth to watch a ridiculous amount of TV every day?
If you were working 38 years ago and earning the median income, then the amount of money brought in each paycheck would be half of what the median is today (compared to numbers in 2016 USD according to US Census…