What Cars Do People Keep?
With the absurd average transaction price of a new car in America at around $34,000, it’s important for you financial warriors to get the most out of a car if you want to get to financial independence. The good news...
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Just Say No To A Tax Refund
Do you get a tax refund from the government every year? If so, why? You’re loaning them money, at no interest. Banks usually don’t loan you money at no interest, so why would you do it for the government? For...
Battle Of The Vanguard Titans
I started investing in mutual funds in 1997 as mentioned in my journey post. At the time, there were way fewer funds out there and I didn’t have enough initial deposit to open many of them. Fidelity’s Magellan Fund was...
FREE With Car Purchase – Confirmation Of Your Bad Judgement!
“There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” So true. According to Wikipedia the origins of the phrase are unknown, but has been found in references dating back to the 1930s. Wikipedia said it, so truth speaks. A little...
Stop Being So Cheap
When you wander the streets of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, you can’t help but get a sore neck from all the gawking. It’s an ancient city that was a key stop on the Silk Road from China to the Middle East, and...
Failure And The Art Of Abseiling
This post is about failure. Yes I know. That’s a topic that’s been written about quite often. J Money over at Budgets Are Sexy did a cool post a little while back listing out some major failures in his life...
The Best Thing You’ll See Today
My blog is only two and a half months old and I’ve been trying to establish a rhythm. I’ve been putting out my main posts on Tuesdays which tend to be longer content, with an additional post on Fridays. The...
How My Net Worth Progressed To Financial Independence
What does a net worth trajectory look like over time when it “accidentally” gets to financial independence? As discussed in my journey post, I never had the goal of getting to financial independence until, well, I got there. But I...
Starving Cows, Generosity, And Having Enough
The cows were standing in the middle of the road somberly staring at our car, famished, ribs protruding out, barely looking alive. They clearly weren’t going to budge, and by the looks of them they likely didn’t have the energy. ...
2017 Summary, Proud And Grateful
This was the year I did it. As I sit here looking back on my 2017 and realize where I’m at now, I’m proud and grateful. Proud because I finally started to fully reap the benefits of the smart financial...
Sensationalizing Risk
Modern media has a way of sensationalizing things, if you haven’t noticed. This is probably because it works, it’s good for views, which is good for advertising dollars. Combine that with the phenomenon of things going viral on social...
How To Not Get Wasted This Holiday
Let’s talk waste. For many, the “life cycle” of a Christmas gift might look like this. You find the right gift and buy the product on Amazon. Whatever the product, it’s likely wrapped in plastic bubble/box/wrap from the manufacturer. The...
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