Chris

So here’s the deal. The job market has been a bit weird lately. If you’ve been looking for work or thinking about a career change, you’ve probably noticed that employers have been acting like they’re about to hibernate for winter. Economic uncertainty, tariff talk, AI anxiety, and all this crap has made companies super hesitant … Read more

When Playing by the Rules Looks Suspicious I was curious and wanted to learn more about how these criminal pricks actually swipe our credit card numbers, and how credit card fraud is so prolific throughout the industry. And, sometimes doing the normal or right thing with your credit cards can make you look like a … Read more

Finding Purpose Doesn’t Have to Feel Like Searching for Buried Treasure I’ll be honest with you. For years, I thought purpose was this massive thing I had to discover, like some kind of quest in a fantasy novel. You know, find your calling, become wildly successful, change the world, all that jazz. But here’s the … Read more

Nobody Wants to Talk About the Disconnect While driving the other day, I was listening to the Podcast The Business Show with Andrew Giancola on how many of us still feel broke even when the economy can be doing well. We hear that the unemployment rate is relatively low. The stock market is performing fairly … Read more

Some Personal Finance Tips to Close This Year and Kickstart the New Year As another year wraps up, and we’ve attended the last concert of the year (Trans-siberian Orchestra is Metal!) We are all also getting ready to celebrate the holidays and get together with friends and family for food, fun, and togetherness. But the … Read more

Most investing advice sounds like it was written by robots in suits who’ve never actually struggled with money. But every once in a while, you meet someone who gets it. Someone who speaks human. That’s Jesse Cramer. I recently sat down with Jesse on the podcast, and what started as a casual chat about investing … Read more

We’ve all been sold this idea that success follows a very specific playbook, right? We graduate high school, get a four-year degree, land a good job, climb the ladder. But what if I told you that’s just one path among many? What if the traditional route doesn’t work for you, or you’re already years into … Read more

Why Tax Planning and Charitable Giving Should Be Best Friends Look, I know what you’re thinking. Taxes and charitable giving? That sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry while filing your 1040. But stick with me here, because this stuff actually matters if you care about two things: supporting causes you believe in and … Read more

So, I never thought I’d be writing about Hallmark Christmas movies on a personal finance blog. But here we are. And honestly? This might be the most accurate metaphor for financial independence I’ve ever come across. Recently, I was talking with Doug Cunnington from the Mile Hi Fi podcast, and he dropped this absolutely wild … Read more