How to create a rich life now—especially when financial freedom feels far away
And the surprising “dream day” exercise
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Financial Review 2021: My Portfolio Changes, Best and Worst Performers, and Future Predictions
A financial blogger should have a financial review, right? Here’s my inaugural review where I break down what happened to my finances and investments for the year. I’ll also make some predictions for 2022. Note: if for some reason you want to know way too much about my personal life, here’s my 2021 personal annual …
Little money? Invest in yourself. More money? Invest in others.
When there isn’t much capital to play with, the biggest returns you’ll get is from investing in yourself.
Tipping is fucked. How I created my own system for tips.
Leave no tip and risk being seen as stingy. Leave fat tips everywhere and create an unsustainable situation. And the confusing middle—if service sucks, is it bad to tip less? Here’s a heuristic that’s useful for life and finance: When the system is inconsistent, create consistent rules for yourself. Here are my personal rules after …
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How I Achieved Financial Freedom Before 30: It Was Mostly Mental
80% mindset, lifestyle and habits. 20% investing.
Ready for the economic rebound?
“The future is already here—it’s just not evenly distributed” I often think about that quote from William Gibson. The sci-fi author used it to describe technology and inequality, but it also aptly describes The Covid Recovery™. The recovery will be uneven, just as the initial economic impact was uneven. Makes sense—it’s not like someone flips …
Is it more expensive being single or in a relationship?
The financial tradeoffs between singles & couples
