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Budgeting

Value or Waste: Is a Financial Advisor Necessary?

A friend recently called to tell me that someone had reached out and offered to be their financial advisor. Before she even had time to…

General

Buying Things Just Because They are on Sale

I'm crafting this post as Amazon Prime Day and the rest of the Fourth of July posts come around. A time when companies update their…

General

The Cost of Commuting

This past year has been tough on everyone. Not only have people had to struggle to keep control of their personal lives, but many also had…

Income

What Is A Good Side Hustle? (10 Good Side Hustles in 2021)

For a while now I've been looking for the perfect side hustle. Ideally, this would be a way to make some easy money on the side in addition…

Investing

5 Ways to Break The Emotional Cycle of Investing

Mixing emotions with investing is like mixing water with grease. It's an accident waiting to happen. Getting trapped in the emotional cycle…

Budgeting

The 2 Step Plan: How To Live Below Your Means

Money and finances can be as complicated as you want them to be. I'm sure we could sit here forever discussing any number of strategies and…

Investing

Is Stock Picking A Waste of Time? (Spoiler Alert: Yes)

I've recently made the commitment to stop trying to pick individual stocks for my portfolio. I didn't do much of it in the first place, but…

Investing

5 Tips to Combat FOMO Investing

It's never been easier to make spontaneous and uninformed investing decisions based on everyday hype and speculation. Just a single gif of…

Investing

Appreciating Assets: The Fast Track to Financial Independence

I love sneakers. A few years ago I fell down the rabbit hole of sneaker culture and I've been there ever since. I love love the unique (or…

General

The Painful Truth About the Opportunity Cost of Buying a Car

Everyone has a dream purchase. For some, it's a house, for others maybe a car, but for me specifically, it's a Tesla. I'm not someone that…

Investing

The Golden Rule: Time in the Market Beats Timing the Market

Time in the market beats timing the market. This may one of the most valuable ideas that new investors can learn. At first glance, it…

Budgeting

How to Handle Money: A 10 Step Guide (2021)

Several years ago I moved from Atlanta to Seattle to start my first full-time job. After my first paycheck, I immediately had a bunch of…