So the other day I was doing what frugal money bloggers do best (browsing through thrift stores) when I came across a find that I was helpless to resist.  An enormous, oversized edition of LIFE magazine. Naturally, the giant George Washington dollar bill on the front meant this magazine and I would have some shared […]

The latest news from the My Crypto Wizard newsroom: China banned bitcoin. Kind of… The details are somewhat nuanced, so we’ll get into that. Plus, I’ll explain why one billionaire says it’s actually a good thing for bitcoin.  The Details of China’s “Bitcoin Ban” So China didn’t completely ban bitcoin. Specifically, per Rueters.com, they “Banned […]

Read through the monthly Net Worth Updates and you’ll see one question pop up again and again. Where is your home equity? Put another way, Why don’t you include the value of your house in your net worth updates? For years, my standard answer to that question has been “because I don’t own a house!” […]

Well folks, we’re officially halfway done with 2021. If you met that sentence with a “WTF?” and a double check of the calendar, then I’m glad you and I are on the same page. So, now’s probably a good time to check on the latest portfolio progress. If you’re new here, every month I track […]