When I look back on my investing career so far, I’ve done a lot of things right. I started early, invested consistently, and lived frugally. But I’m also human, which means I’ve made my fair share of bone-headed decisions. Instead of being one of those money bloggers always humble bragging, I thought it’d be healthy […]
Archives for October 2019
The Golden Rule of Home Buying (Rent vs. Buy Finally Settled)
If home ownership were a cult, I think half of America’s homeowners would already be gone from kool-aid poisoning. Call it the American dream. Call it an internal desire for nesting. Whatever you call it, people attack the home ownership problem with a fire and fury that would make our president proud. And yet, from […]
How I paid off $100,000 of student loans in 3 years [Special Guest Interview]
Hey Money Wizards! Today I’m excited to have a very special guest on the blog – my own brother! He paid off $100,000 in student loans in just 3 years. Read on to see the brotherly Q&A, where Bro Wizard explains exactly how he broke free from debt on the typical officer worker’s salary. So […]
Flipping Furniture: How We Earned an Extra $2,000 in 3 Months (Examples Inside!)
God bless Lady Money Wizard. If I’m the guy sticking to the basic investment ideas, she’s the one always coming up with weird and quirky ways to make a few extra bucks. Which is why I wasn’t surprised when I noticed her excitedly flipping through her phone a few months back. She put down the […]
Net Worth Update: September 2019 (In honor of The Staycation…)
Hey Money Wizards, Welcome to… another net worth update! Oh yes! Step on down, and spin the wheel! Where will it land on the lottery of net worth!? (If you’re new here, every month I track and share my progress in growing my investment portfolio. Originally, my goal was financial Independence by age 37. I […]
