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Gas Prices Are High – So Quit Buying Gas

Last Updated on April 4, 2022April 4, 2022 15 Comments
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If you follow the news – or more likely, if you drive a lot – you’ve probably noticed that gas prices have been soaring. I’ve got to be honest though – I haven’t noticed the changing gas prices at all. That’s because for almost a decade now, I’ve been a year-round bike commuter, first commuting […]

I Was Never Really A Very Good Employee

Last Updated on March 27, 2022March 23, 2022 16 Comments
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As someone who writes in the personal finance/financial independence space, I’ve read a lot of stories about people pursuing financial independence and then leaving their careers. One interesting thing I’ve noticed is that people chasing financial independence often characterize themselves as being good at their jobs. You very rarely see someone say they want to […]

If You’re Going To Bet Big, Bet On Yourself First

Last Updated on March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 4 Comments
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Not too long ago, I discovered a Twitter account that looks at some of the cringy financial Tik Tok advice out there. It’s a lot of the things you would have seen (and still see) on YouTube and Instagram. Young, mostly white, mostly male influencers peddling crypto, NFTs, options trading, and various other get-rich-quick schemes. […]

Lean FIRE: The Option If You Just Can’t Wait To Escape The Grind

Last Updated on February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 3 Comments
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The FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early) works on a simple premise. Save and invest enough money and eventually, you’ll have enough that your investments can support your lifestyle. As the FIRE movement has grown and evolved over the years, different sub-categories of FIRE have been defined. I’ve written about two of my favorite types […]

Side Hustles Aren’t A Necessity – But They Can Change Your Life

Last Updated on December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 4 Comments
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In the divide between whether or not to side hustle, I’ve always been firmly on the side of the side hustle. The way I see it, if you can figure out a way to earn extra money doing something you enjoy, then why shouldn’t you do it? That’s not to say the arguments about why […]