Achieve Financial Freedom. Faster.
Note: You have been warned. This post contains spoilers to the Game of Thrones up to the first 3 episodes of the final season. I am a big fan of Game of Thrones. This final season is especially exciting. The start of each weekend brings a level of anticipation for Sunday night to roll around … Read more
Wow, I just started my personal finance blog. I can’t believe the level of success I have with it already. It sure didn’t take long for me to reach 1,000,000 monthly pages viewed. I don’t know what the fuss is all about needing to invest time into a blog. Blogging is so easy. Next stop, … Read more
I’ve spent the past two decades planning for early retirement. That was the number one long term financial goal right out of college. I used to tell people “I work hard now so I don’t have to work hard tomorrow.” Retirement was a constant financial target for me and I diligently monitored and tracked it … Read more
I remember watching my mother pay all her bills at the dining table in the kitchen when I was a teenager. She meticulously wrote the name, amount and account number on the checks used to pay the mortgage bill, utility bills, and the credit card bills. After the checks were written, she stuffed them in … Read more
I was watching the nationally televised NFL Sunday game of the week. It was the clash between an undefeated team standing at 7-0 in the Los Angeles Rams against the Green Bay Packers led by one of the greatest quarterbacks of his generation in Aaron Rodgers. The first half of the game was low scoring … Read more
Note: This post was originally written back in August 2016. Lebron James signed two short term contracts with Cleveland Cavaliers since joining them back in 2014, each one with a one year player’s option to opt out. Signing such a short term contract allowed James to maximize his salary each year he plays – but … Read more
“People ask me all the time how we got four surplus budgets in a row. What new ideas did we bring to Washington? I always give a one-word answer: Arithmetic” – President Bill Clinton The above chart demonstrates the power of saving. If your expenses are 100% of your take home pay, then you will … Read more