Guest Post On Get Rich Slowly
Big news everyone – I have a guest post today on Get Rich Slowly!! GRS is one of THE original and best blogs in the personal finance space, and J.D. Roth is on the proverbial Mount Rushmore of the community. ...
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Visualizing American Credit Scores
The average FICO credit score in America hit 704 in September 2018, the first time it’s topped 700 since April 2017. FICO released a detailed report showing the slow and steady march upward of the average credit score over the...
I Got Let Go From My Job But I Had A Good Run
If you’re not familiar with my story, I’m financially independent and currently semi-retired from my W2 job. I work 20 hours a week and have taken back the other 20 to do as I wish. Flash back 21 years ago...
Money Lessons From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Day will be celebrated this coming Monday in America. It’s a federal government holiday, so I’ll be off. As a semi-retired and semi-quasi-professional blogger and graphic artist, I wasn’t planning on working anyway. Sadly, many companies in...
Like Financial Independence There’s More Than One Way To Get In Shape
Did you make a new year’s resolution to get in shape in 2019? Maybe get a new gym membership and really start taking your health seriously? Well, we’re two weeks into the new year, how’s it going so far? The...
Unemployment Is All Over The Map
The unemployment rate in America hit 3.7% in September 2018, the lowest since 1969. The economy is strong. Sure, it’s easy to cherry pick articles that claim it’s meaningless since so many people are “out of the labor force”, but...
Have We Reached Peak Home Bloat?
I was over my buddy Nathan’s house years ago, a massive modern “McMansion style” house in the suburbs of Baltimore. He and his wife Cindy had bought it the previous fall, and this was their first summer in the house. ...
Why You’re 53, Have Had A Six-Figure Income For 20 Years, And Have A Negative Net Worth
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Is Saving Money Your Lifestyle Or A Task?
To get to financial independence, you have to save money. There’s no way around it. Even if you become famous and wind up having money pouring out your kitchen faucets, if you don’t save you’re not going to make it...
How To Up Your Mental Money Game
It was about 22 degrees out with a decent breeze making it feel colder, and dark. My hands were getting numb as I had to remove my gloves to work the latch to unattach the chain from my waistbelt. “Dave? ...
How I Rode My Bike More Than I Drove My Car This Year
I did it readers! Barring a major catastrophe in the last three days of 2018 that requires me to drive over 450 miles, I rode my bikes more miles than I drove my car this year! Yes, you read that...
What If Prices On Everything Went Up As Much As College Tuition?
It’s common knowledge that college tuition costs have been escalating rapidly. And nothing reflects this more than the student loan crisis in America. As of November 2018 Americans owe $1.56 trillion in student loan debt. That’s almost 3 times the...
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