A few years ago, I went into my local bank branch to do a wire transfer. I wrote my name on the check-in sheet and helped myself to a free cup of coffee in the waiting area. After a few minutes, a well-groomed young fellow in a suit and tie came over to greet me. As he reached to shake my hand, I noticed his eyes looking me up and down, studying my old t-shirt, dirty jeans,
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Could you sell your house and all your possessions like Elon Musk?
Just saw this tweet and about spit my coffee out! No house!! Or possessions! From a BILLIONAIRE who can have anything and everything under the sun! Wowwww!!! So WHY???? "Possessions just weigh you down." BOOM. Damn truth right there. And of course he still needs a place to live and HAS to keep at least one of his own cars, right???!, but seeing how he's
Life on the other side of the globe!
Morning, guys!! Stumbled across an old comment on the blog I tagged to share some day, and decided today's that day before I forget again! :) It was dropped in 2018 so it's a tiny bit dated, but a majority of this still holds true and thought you might find it as fascinating as I did when I first read it... Amazing that no matter where you live, or who you are, you still
Walden – The Video Game!
Well here's something you don't see every day! A video game inspired by Henry David Thoreau! Who's probably rolling in his grave right now at the thought of this being out in the world! Haha... But on the plus side - we all get to live like him now as if we were the main character in Walden! A must have classic on all FIRE enthusiasts' bookshelves! ;) If you don't have
12 More #Money Ideas to Try
Morning, beautiful people!! Got a handful of new tips to share with y'all from our community this morning :) I keep a running document over the year that I copy/paste the gems into as I come across them, and then every few months I dump them all out for others to (hopefully) be motivated by too. So here's the latest dumping! Courtesy of your fellow readers here, and
The Problem with “Free” (and My 2 New Yard Sale Rules)
Morning!! I know we're late into the yard sale season here, but I recently enacted two new rules for my kids while out shopping, and I'm realizing more and more how effective they are for us adults too ;) Let me know what you think: Rule #1: No more getting anything for FREE! I don't know if your kids do this, but mine have been awfully good at convincing sellers to
Having a hard time paying off debt? Try a Money Board!!
Here's a new idea for you today if you're having a dickens of a time paying off debt... It was dropped on our post the other day on those money notebooks, and as soon as I saw it I immediately had fingasms... (That's right - I said fingasms!!) For budgeting, I’ve used excel and now YNAB. Pretty boring stuff. But the real magic is in my money board, where I track the current
How Acne Made Me More Frugal
[Hey guys!! I'm off galavanting at FinCon for the next handful of days, so please enjoy this fun little guest post while I'm away by Jess Chua over at the Optimal Living Daily podcast. I bet many of you can relate to this - I know I can at least!! ;)] ******** I managed to sail through my teenage years without much trouble regarding the skin on my face. This all changed in
The Beauty of Simplicity
Morning, friends!! I'm packing up for our yearly financial blogging conference this morning (FinCon - will you be there??), and every time I reach for my suitcase I'm reminded just how nice it is to be a minimalist :) The old me used to spend hours trying to figure out what to bring and what not to bring (because you need to prepare for ALL the possibilities and feelings
From Monk to Money Manager
Good morning friends!!! Have a really cool story to share with you today, but it's a long one so make sure to tell all your bosses/clients you'll be busy for a while and then grab yourself a nice cup of tea ;) It comes from Doug Lynam, a fellow monk turned money manager, and after stumbling across his story and asking him to share with us, he did us one better and allowed me
