Whew, it seems like just yesterday that I was wrapping up my top posts of 2017. Yet, somehow, I blinked. A apparently, we hit a time warp, and now the year’s closing down, this site is approaching it’s third birthday, and I’m nearing my 6 year anniversary for my non-blogging career. (You know, that thing […]
Archives for December 2018
7 Reader Questions: Answered [Reader Mailbag – Christmas Eve Edition!]
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the blog… not a creature was stirring, not even a money wizard. Merry Christmas Eve, folks! For this holiday week, I thought I’d take a break from the usual writing schedule. Instead, we can dip into a mailbag of reader questions so big it would make Santa’s […]
I spent $14,634 remodeling my kitchen, and I learned how spoiled I really am.
Nelson from FinancialUproar.com calls it HGTV Syndrome. We all know what it is, even if we’ve never applied a name. You start watching HGTV. A lovely couple moves into an “okay” house. They spend a couple dollars, hire a few contractors, and before you know it, that okay house is an amazing one! Best of […]
Get Rich, Then Move. Why high cost of living is a dumb excuse.
“The Peak” is a secluded neighborhood overlooking Hong Kong, the world’s least affordable city. As the most expensive neighborhood in the world’s most expensive city, The Peak boasts some truly mind blowing real estate prices. Apartments in the exclusive zip code start at $5-13 million. Start! From there, prices just keep rising. Back in 2015, […]
Net Worth Update: November 2018 (And now, we wait…)
Hey there, you Wiz, you… You’ve stumbled onto that woooonderfuul tiiiiiime ooofff the year. No, I’m not talking about the incessant Christmas music belted out nonstop these days. I’m talking about another monthly net worth update! If you’re new here, I’m sprinting towards a finish line with a $1 million-dollar (ish) portfolio at the end. […]