Don’t emergency funds suck? Sure, they might help you sleep better at night. But let’s be honest. In the world of putting your money to work, that lousy emergency fund is the biggest slacker in the group. While the rest of your money is busy wheeling, dealing, and investing, that boring emergency fund is just […]
Archives for April 2018
Personal Capital vs. Mint: The Ultimate Money App Showdown
When it comes to tracking your money, the personal finance industry has two clear leaders in the free category. Which leads to one of the most common questions sent across the Money Wizard inbox: Personal Capital vs. Mint? There’s only one way to settle this dispute, and that’s a head to head comparison between the […]
How this Astrophysicist Retired After Working for Just 5 Years [Financial Freedom Spotlight]
Welcome to the second edition of the Financial Freedom Spotlight Series! If you missed Episode 1, these posts are all about highlighting people who fast tracked their freedom. Retiring in your 60s is worth getting some balloons and cutting a cake, but it doesn’t count here. We’re looking at people who made work totally optional […]
Link-O-Rama: 9th Edition
Hey everyone, It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these. Welcome back to the 9th annual* Link-O-Rama! *not actually annual In this series, I share my favorite reads from around the web. These articles will be perfect for fellow millennials seeking financial freedom. Most will revolve around investing, saving money, and early retirement, but like always, I […]
Net Worth Update: March 2018
Well Money Wizards, another month is on the books, so now’s the time for that regularly monthly update. On time this month! If you’re new here, every month I share my progress towards a nearly $1 million portfolio and an early retirement by age 37. Money tends to be a pretty taboo subject IRL, but I […]
