It’s open enrollment season right now and I’m a little bit bummed. For the past few weeks, I’ve been getting text messages from my previous employer (which happens to be the State of Minnesota) reminding me to enroll in my workplace benefits for the coming year. Since I no longer work for the state, I […]
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FinancialPanther.co Is Now FinancialPanther.com (Finally!)
I’ve been really pumped since I got back from FinCon. Not only did I learn some great stuff and get to connect with some amazing people, but going to FinCon also motivated me to do some things on this blog that I’ve been wanting to do for awhile. If you’re a regular reader, you’ve probably […]
October 2017 Side Hustle Report – $1,884.13
After a busy October, I’m back with another edition of the Financial Panther Side Hustle Report. Like in previous editions, in this month’s report, I share exactly what I earned from all of the sharing economy gigs that I completed in my spare time. My primary goals with these side hustle reports are two-fold: I […]
How Much Does It Cost To Go To FinCon? (Plus A FinCon Recap)
A few years ago, when I was a brand new, baby blogger, I learned about an event called FinCon. If you’ve never heard of FinCon, it’s basically a gathering of personal finance bloggers and podcasters (with the occasional YouTuber thrown in). Yes, it’s as nerdy as it sounds. But if you’re deep in this personal […]
5 Benefits of Working on Rover
As many of you know, I’ve been a dog sitter on Rover for well over 2 years now. Its become one of my favorite side hustles in the sharing economy/gig economy. For someone who already owns a dog, setting up your own dog sitting business is pretty easy – you already have to take care […]
Understanding Your Side Hustle Taxes
Something that often gets forgotten in the side hustling discussion is the impact of taxes. If you’re like most people, taxes are probably a thing that you don’t think about all that much. You get your paycheck, you file your taxes at the end of the year, and you probably end up with a tax […]
Using Airbnb To Create Your Home Maintenance Fund
Last November, our furnace went out. It wasn’t a good time for that to happen. The weather had just started to get cold and my sister-in-law was staying at our house for the month with her newborn baby and a 3-year-old child. Needless to say, not having heat for even a day wasn’t very convenient […]
What Is The Best 529 Plan – A Guide To Choosing Your College Savings Plan
Until a few years ago, I’d never heard of a 529 plan. A basic description is that a 529 plan is essentially a Roth IRA that can only be used for educational expenses. Money goes into the 529 plan post-tax, grows tax-free within the plan, and can then be withdrawn tax-free at any time so […]
Interview – Talking Side Hustles With Four Pillar Freedom
I recently had the pleasure to talk with Zach over at Four Pillar Freedom about all of the goofy side hustles I do and how I got started with them. When it comes to side hustles, I think I have a unique perspective because I’m not just talking about them – I’m actually out there […]
A Weekend In New York City, Compliments of Hyatt and SoFi
Last month, my wife and I flew to New York for a wedding up in the Hudson River Valley. Neither of us had been to New York in quite some time. The last time I was in New York was for callback interviews in the summer between my first and second year of law school […]
