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Will spending an extra $500 a month actually improve my life? How I’m building my 2020 budget.

January 21, 2020 By The Money Wizard 22 Comments

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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 […]

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The Money Wizard’s 2019 Spending – Revealed!

January 16, 2020 By The Money Wizard 13 Comments

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“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 […]

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I got promoted. And now I’m revealing EXACTLY how much I make.

December 5, 2019 By The Money Wizard 47 Comments

My Money Wizard Promotion - Six Figure Salary

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 […]

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My 5 Biggest Money Mistakes

October 29, 2019 By The Money Wizard 15 Comments

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 […]

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My new life plan to “retire” at 35 and still hit $4 million dollars in net worth.

March 12, 2019 By The Money Wizard 39 Comments

Ever had one of those brutal workdays? The type that makes you stop and ask yourself how on earth your life brought you here.  I had one of those days recently. It was halfway through a meeting debating the absolutely mind-numbing details only the white-collar world could even begin to care about.  “Should we call […]

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