Last month my net worth hit $500,000 for the first (and hopefully last) time. Half-a-million bucks! (I still can’t believe I’m typing that…) That said, this is one of those accomplishments you only want to celebrate once. So, I thought now would be the perfect time to share all the specific details that so many […]
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Update on My New Year’s Resolutions (2020 + 2021)
Around here, my annual New Year’s Resolutions posts have become as much of a new year’s tradition as late night fireworks and New Year’s Day hangovers. So you can imagine my horror when I looked down at the calendar and noticed it was already February, with no resolutions in sight! Cheesy traditions around here don’t […]
How I Spent $30,841 Last Year (Every Penny!)
It’s that time of year! That time when 365 days of ridiculous tracking of my money gets shared with YOU. (And the rest of the world…) As always, this year’s report includes every single cent I spent, every dollar I saved, and even something most personal finance bloggers are shaking in their boots to admit […]
My 9 Resolutions for 2020 (Plus! A pass or fail on last year’s goals…)
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 […]
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 […]
