5 Things You Shouldn’t Skimp On
I am a cheapass at heart. When it comes to most things at least. I’ve written about this before, but sometimes I can be such a ridiculous weirdo. For the last month my phone...
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On Real Estate – Good Investment or Lighting Money On Fire?
Do you own a home? Do you rent? If you rent, have you ever heard someone say to you – “Why don’t you buy something? You’re just throwing your money away!” I bet you...
Book Review – The Miracle Morning
A couple weeks ago I wrote about my morning routine and how it was… let’s just say shit. It’s really bad. I’m grumpy and crabby and an all around unpleasant person in the morning....
Treat Yo’ (Future) Self
I’ve been reading a lot of productivity books lately and you might wonder what they have to do with personal finance. A lot of what I write about on this blog are things I...
5 Tips When Traveling For Work
Hey all. No new post this past Monday because I suck. But really, I’m on travel for work and it throws my whole schedule off even though I do it enough that it shouldn’t....
Subscription Boxes Galore!
Here’s a funny story. At least 10 or so years ago now, a friend of mine signed up for a subscription to a website (not porn). It cost $5 a month so it wasn’t...
My Morning Routine
Have you ever seen an article with a headline like this: “These 5 Billionaires All Have This In Common” Or this: “The Richest People In The World Share This Shocking Habit!” Talk about click...
My Secret Money Shame
Do you have a secret money shame? Is there something you spend money on that you know is basically the same as throwing it away? Want to hear my secret? I love to gamble....
Divorce and Your 401k
Do you ever talk to your spouse about what would happen if you got divorced? We talk about it. Is that weird? I feel like its weird. But, we still talk about it. We...
What Do You Cheap Out On?
I hate clothes shopping. I just hate it. I’ve started doing a lot of it online because I hate it so much. But one of the things I hate about it is how expensive...
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