It’s that time of year, folks… That time when the gym gets crowded, cigarette sales take a couple-day sales hit, and that guy who hasn’t so much as picked up a book in three years starts imagining what life will be like when he can woo the women off their feet with his newly fluent […]
The Money Wizard
Will spending an extra $500 a month actually improve my life? How I’m building my 2020 budget.
For the past 6 years or so, my money strategy has been pretty simple. Bust a$$ at work to impress the bosses and line myself up for promotions. Try my best to productively use free time to side hustle. And most importantly, spend as little money as humanly possible. Okay, number three might be a […]
The Money Wizard’s 2019 Spending – Revealed!
“What gets measured gets improved.” – Random Internet Quote Howdy folks! Welcome to the extra-fancy, extra-official second annual MyMoneyWizard.com spending report. (2018 Edition Here) If you’re asking why this is only the second edition even though this blog’s been up and running for years, well then you just haven’t been introduced to the typical disorganization […]
I got promoted. And now I’m revealing EXACTLY how much I make.
Last month I sat down for my annual performance review, and I was in for a shock. For the newer readers, I graduated in 2013 with a dual degree in economics and finance, and I now work a mundane office job in that field. That said, on the income scale, my earnings started around “well-paid […]
My 5 Biggest Money Mistakes
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 […]