It blows my mind, that with all of the really simple and very stable ways to grow money over time, such as 401k plans, 403b plans, health savings accounts, and IRAs, that people do anything else with their money to try to save for their future. Sure, there are other ways out there, but in terms of simplicity and a hands off approach, those are as simple as it gets. If you've been following the blog a while, you know I rarely miss an opportunity to poke fun at some of the silly things … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Guide to Financial Goal Setting In Your 20s
Alright, now that you’re all grown up (right?), you’ve got an education, and you’re on your way to a building a budding career, it’s time to get on your feet financially. There are a few key goals you can begin to achieve right now that will set you up for financial success in life. By following these goals myself, I was able to go from having thousands of dollars of debt when I graduated college, to having a net worth of over $300,000 just 10 years later. Let’s explore those goals here, … [Read more...]
Five Things Blackjack Taught Me About Money Management
Winner winner. Chicken dinner. Blackjack is my game of choice when I'm feeling dumb enough to brave the casinos. It's pretty easy to learn, pretty inexpensive to play, and if you really know what you're doing, you can usually come away with you sat down with and a few free drinks - or sometimes a lot more. When I got married in Vegas a few years ago, I really didn't know all that much about it, but it was always pretty interesting to me because it seemed pretty simple, or so I … [Read more...]
The #1 Way You Can Buy Happiness
When I was in my early 20s, I always thought just making a crapload of money would make me infinitely happy. While I haven't achieved crapload status yet, I've done alright so far. Even though my income has more than doubled in the last 5 years, am I 2x happier? Well... I wouldn't say so. Sure, things are a far better, but it wasn't until recently that I discovered what I believe to be the #1 way for me to "buy" happiness, and it's not anything for myself. I just finished reading Tony … [Read more...]
What Tyler Durden Can Teach You About Money
Have you ever seen Fight Club? Awesome movie. It's one of the most thought-provoking and mind-blowing flicks you'll ever see. Watch it this weekend if you haven't seen it. I promise - no spoilers. As awesome as it was when I first saw it, I never thought too much about some of it's financial mantras until I was in my late 20s. "The things you own end up owning you.""You’re not your job.""You’re not how much money you have in the bank.""You’re not the car you drive.""You’re not the … [Read more...]
Financial Automation: How to Not Screw Up Your System
I'm always talking about how important financial automation is to financial success. This practice is one of the primary reasons I have been able to achieve so many of my own financial goals, but one of the things I haven't addressed too heavily on the blog is some of the pitfalls of financial automation - or how it can bite you in the ass if you're not careful. In all of its glory financial automation can help you automate debt payoff, savings, investing, and essentially any financial … [Read more...]
All of the Gear, Apps, and Services I Used to Cut My Cable TV Subscription Without Sacrificing Live Sports Or Local Channels
This information in this post has been updated for 2019. You can read the new version here, or you can live in the past and read the old version below. :) "Fuck cable. Who needs 200 channels... with lousy customer service... at $200 a month... when you only watch 4 of them?! It's time to cut the cord for good!" But there's a problem with that noble declaration, which I'm sure you've muttered in your own way as well. I'm a big sports fan. Colts Football in the Fall. Kentucky … [Read more...]
It’s Good to Have Commitment Issues
Last year the wife and I took a trip to Las Vegas for our wedding anniversary, a tradition we've kept up since we were married there in 2013 (Don't freak out. It was planned). Being the quasi travel hacker that I am, we used airline points for our flights and agreed to one of those timeshare presentations to get a free hotel stay at the Luxor (the pyramid with the light beam on top). I thought I was being pretty sly and this would be maybe a small two hour detour in our otherwise awesome … [Read more...]
Get a Raise – The #1 mistake people make (plus an embarrassing story)
I probably say this a dozen times or more throughout the training videos in Get a Raise Without the Worry, my course designed to help you get a raise without negotiating. But as a show of good faith, I'm just going to drop it on you right now, for free. If you learn nothing else from me, learn this, and take it to the bank. Getting a raise is not about you. It's about the business and the results you bring. Let me say that again. Getting a raise is about the … [Read more...]
A surprising lesson from eating those horrendous 99 cent microwave lunches
Think about your ideal lifestyle for a moment. Get specific. Where do you live?What kind of car do you drive?What do you wear each day?What is your social life like?What is your house like? Think about every little detail. Do you ever wish you could improve that quality of life in a few places, but just can't seem to find the money to do so? Over the next few days, I'm going to share some stories with you of back when I was in this exact situation, and how I was able to … [Read more...]
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