I think is can be fun to compare how much inflation or other costs of goods and services tend to increase over time. I’m at an age where I can recall 20, or even 30 years ago to first handily make these comparison sometimes. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s sad. However I certainly find it … Read more
I was fortunate to have a conversation with one of the nicest guys in personal finance. Maybe the nicest guy on the ENTIRE INTERNET! Andy Hill of Marriage Kids and Money. He and I sat down and talked about my journey to being mortgage free. Being mortgage free can change the way you get up … Read more
This was my 3rd time attending FinCon. The Conference where Money Nerds Unite and help personal finance content creators and brands create better content, reach their audience, and make more money. In this post I’ll run down what I felt were some things from this year, and what I learned from FinCon 2022! FinCon is … Read more
Wow! 2022 is already Half over. I typically get excited about a midyear review. It can be fun to see how I’m progressing on my annual 2022 goals as well as my longer term goals. I review, assess and reevaluate the steps I’m taking on moving toward the completion of my goals. This year has been a … Read more
The year 2022 has been off to a rough start. I’ll share some commentary about my thoughts in a future post. I wish I could blame the lack of progress on my 2022 goals on the dumpster fire that is the first half of 2022. We know that it’s only myself to blame. Let’s dive … Read more
To catch up on Part 1 of My HealthWage Experience Click Here! I Was Going To Lose Real Money I’ve promised to follow up with how things went with this challenge. As I mentioned, this last several pounds was hard. Really Hard! I had done so much research and tried many tactics on trying to … Read more
Sex, Politics, Religion and Money There are many things that are considered “taboo” to talk about. Some people find it difficult to talk about those topics that may have conflicting views. Sometimes it’s religion, or sometimes its politics. However, we find that people much rather discuss these topics or even their intimate sex lives. But … Read more
In-Person and In Texas! Another FinCon in the books! Excitement and energy were in the air at the Austin Convention Center as Money Nerds united in the great state of Texas. FinCon is where money and media meet. It’s a conference with sessions, panels, conversations and keynote speakers that help personal finance content creators and … Read more
This past weekend I was fortunate enough to attend the inaugural Afford Anything, Live and In-Person workshop event in New York at the Financial Gym. Before we get into what I learned, planned and how to take action I just want to express what the absolute best thing about this weekend-long event was. The Best … Read more
I had started a plan to have the option to retire by the age of 55. For the past year or so, I’ve been slowly Downsizing and decluttering, organizing, and becoming more of a minimalist. I just cringe at the thought of moving and transporting all the belongings that had to overflow from my closets, … Read more