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The Best Personal Finance Books

Last Updated on August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 4 Comments
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I read a lot of books and over the years I’ve compiled a decent reading list of what I think are the best personal finance books. When you think about it, books are an amazing tool with a really high return on investment. You can usually get them for free at the library, so they […]

Playing With Fire – Documentary Film Review And Thoughts

Last Updated on July 5, 2019July 3, 2019 6 Comments
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One of the unexpected benefits of pursuing FIRE (financial independence, retire early) is getting to be part of the community that has built around this movement. Going on the journey towards FIRE is great, but it’s made even better when you can learn and go on that journey with others – not to mention make […]

The FIRE Movement And An Alternative Way To Think About Your Working Years

Last Updated on May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 21 Comments
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A few days ago, I broke some big news on this blog. After 3 years of law school and 5 years of working as an attorney, I made a huge move, choosing to opt-out of the clear career path and instead make the move to the wholly unclear path of self-employment and gig work. It’s […]

How To Roll Over Your Roth IRA From Betterment To Vanguard (And Why I Did It)

Last Updated on April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 21 Comments
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This past year, I finally went ahead and rolled over my Roth IRA from Betterment to Vanguard. It’s been a long time coming. Indeed, a year ago, I wrote a post about how I was going to do exactly that – then, of course, I procrastinated and did nothing for the next 12 months. What […]

The College Admissions Scandal And The Lessons We Can Learn About Chasing Prestige

Last Updated on March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 2 Comments
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If you’ve been following the news, you’ve probably seen or read something about this whole college admissions scandal. In mid-March, the Department of Justice busted a bunch of rich and famous people in a nationwide scheme in which parents paid people to cheat on SAT or ACT exams and/or bribed school officials to help get […]