‘On the Road’ to FIRE: The Massive Financial Benefits of Van Living
Not everyone has the vagabond spirit of those who choose to optionally live out of their cars, trucks, or vans. While this isn’t up Scott and Mindy’s alley, it’s been…
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Finance Friday: In My Mid-50s, Do I Have Enough to Retire Next Year?
Retiring early can be a daunting task. Not only do you have to do more, with less time, but you have to stay diligent on your budgeting, expense tracking, and…
The 6 Money Mistakes High School/College Students MUST Avoid
Most college students know next to nothing about money. Even worse, many of them sign on to expensive student loans with almost no plan on how they’re going to pay…
Finance Friday: Is “Random Spending” Ruining Your Budget?
“Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.” This is the topic of today’s episode, where we interview Jenny for a Finance Friday review. Jenny is…
‘Rocketing’ To FI at Age 35: What’s Life Like Post-Retirement?
What do you think of when you think about retirement? Are you on a tropical island drinking fruity cocktails out of a coconut? If you dream about that sort of…
Finance Friday: Is Your Cash Losing Value While You Wait to Invest?
Sometimes having a lot of cash can be dangerous. Would you rather be sitting on months (or even years) worth of emergency reserves or have your money be challenging inflation…
From $52K in Debt to $100K/Month in (Almost) Passive Income
A lot of people in the financial independence community successfully get out of debt, but not many of them get out of debt and then start a monthly six-figure side…
Finance Friday: Paid-Off House Peace of Mind vs. Investing Opportunity
Making too much money is a good problem to have, and it’s one that many people in the Bay Area experience. Today we talk to Laurin, a mother of two,…
How ‘The Rich Immigrant’ Went from $10/Hour to Wealthy Globetrotter
Dee Olateru doesn’t have the traditional FI story, but it didn’t take her long to catch onto the concepts that now allow her to live a life exactly how she…
Finance Friday: Are You Too Over-Diversified In Your Investments?
Investments galore! This week, we talk to Jeana and Scott, a couple with a hefty amount of investments under their belt. We know what you’re thinking, “what type of stocks…
Hard Decisions Leading to a $170k Debt Payoff (During Covid)
Darius Smith always knew how to make money, but wasn’t very good at saving it. Growing up, he had jobs ranging from delivering phone books, to running paper routes, to…
Finance Friday: How Do I Scale My Business But Reduce My Hours?
Entrepreneurs work long, stressful hours, and as a result, they get paid the big bucks. This is the position that Stephanie, a freelance Salesforce consultant is in. She makes a…
Syndications: Everything You Need to Know BEFORE You Invest
You may have heard the term “real estate syndication” thrown out quite a lot over the past few years. It seems like almost every real estate investor is either starting…
