Lifestyle inflation is what happens when you earn more money, and in turn, spend more money. It’s a natural part of life, but one that is often viewed as a negative to wealth building. And it’s true. If your income grows, but you spend all of it, you’ll never be able to build wealth. In […]
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Turning Our Primary Residence Into A Rental Property
Last month, my wife and I closed on our new home. Because we earn a high income, we were able to save a significant downpayment on our new house without having to sell our old one. We’ve turned our first home into a rental property now – the new tenants just moved in this month. […]
July 2021 Side Hustle Report – $1,018.02
It’s been a busy summer here in the Financial Panther household – and perhaps never as busy for us as it was last month. My wife and I closed on our new house at the beginning of July, which meant moving a decade’s worth of stuff from our old house. We’re also renting out our […]
The Parallels Between College Life And Financial Independence
I’m not financially independent, so I can’t say what financial independence really feels like. But what I do know is that the things that made me happy in school are pretty similar to the things that I want out of financial independence. Here are a few things that come to mind.
Fairwinds Credit Union Referral Bonus (Step By Step Guide)
Fairwinds Credit Union is a Florida-based credit union that is offering new customers a $100 signup bonus after opening an account and doing a direct deposit of $200 or more. This post will walk you through the steps you need to follow to earn your Fairwinds Credit Union referral bonus.
Varla Eagle One Review – My Experience Riding This High-Powered Electric Scooter
If you ever see me in person, there’s a good chance you’ll find me riding around on an electric scooter. For years, I’ve used shared electric scooters from companies like Bird and Lime. I always knew I wanted to get my own scooter though, so I was beyond excited when Varla gave me the opportunity to try out the Varla Eagle One. In this Varla Eagle One review, I’m going to go over the Varla Eagle One scooter, discuss some of the features I like about it, and give you the information you need to decide if this scooter makes sense for you.
The Things We Choose
I recently moved into a new house, about 5 miles from where I used to live. The move is a massive lifestyle upgrade for me and my family, but even with our increased lifestyle costs, we should still be able to meet our financial goals. Life can happen obviously, but we have a history of […]
Lessons You Can Learn About Money And Life From Observing College Students
We don’t often think of college kids as being financially savvy, but there’s more here than meets the eye. College kids – by the very fact that they are students and have little money – have no choice but to be financially savvy. Here are a few things I’ve learned (and implemented) from watching the college kids around me.
The Fluctuating And Gameable Net Worth Number
In the financial independence community, net worth means everything – or if not everything, it means a lot. When I started this blog five years ago, I actually went into it intending to regularly track and share my net worth each quarter. I ended up writing two quarterly net worth posts before I ultimately shelved […]
June 2021 Side Hustle Report – $1,514.67
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me due to moving and balancing an increasingly rambunctious toddler, but even with a really busy schedule, I’m still here with a new side hustle report. I’ve been writing these reports for 5 years, documenting everything I’ve made in the gig economy – and I don’t plan […]
