Buenos dias, amigos! This week I’m in Oaxaca, Mexico, hanging out with some new friends and eating the world’s best mole! It’s my first international trip since COVID, and although it’s a little scary being around so many people, it’s great to be traveling and exploring again. We had another killer month of investment growth in April -- adding $22,972 to our investment
401(k) Rollover to IRA: Why Bother?
Hello friends! How are you this fine morning? Have you ever left an employer and accidentally forgotten about your old 401(k) account? Maybe you intended to roll it over to a new retirement plan, but the paperwork felt daunting so you never got around to it ... (About 30% of you should be nodding your heads right now, according to studies.) Then after years of the
$11.20 to Fly to Hawaii and Other Vacation Hacks
Happy Aloha Friday, everyone! Earlier this month my wife and I got back from a 10 day Hawaii trip, and I’m just sitting down to tally up all the travel expenses. This being a personal finance blog and all, I thought I’d share the numbers and costs. It’s not like we’re extreme frugal travelers or anything, but we’re also not big spenders. We found a few ways to cut corners
What’s a Real Estate Syndication? A Hypothetical Example…
Hey you. Do you want to invest in a real estate project with me? Let’s say I find a massive apartment complex for sale for $50 million. If we get a bank loan with 80% financing (borrowing $40 million), this makes our down payment only $10 million. To get the $10 million cash down payment, we just need to find 200 people to put in $50,000 each. To keep things fair,
How I Started a Quarantini 🍸 Business During the Covid Pandemic
[Morning everyone! HAPPY FRIDAY!!! Got a fun story for y’all today... My buddy Alise, aka the "Pandemic Gift Fairy," is sharing how she started a quarantini business last year -- it’s called StirCrazi! What I love most about Alise’s story is the combination of GRIT + trial and error. If you're interested in starting an online business or want to jump on a growing trend,
How to Budget for Unplanned Expenses (‘Cuz You’re Not “Even Steven”)
Do you guys remember that episode of Seinfeld where Jerry learns he is “Even Steven”? One of Jerry’s work gigs was cancelled, then another one popped up shortly afterward for the same night and same pay. He lost a $20 bill, then later found $20. A girl broke up with him, and he met another one right around the corner. Everything always evens out for him. via
Volunteering Sucks. But It’s Also Kind of Awesome.
Happy Friday, lovely people! Today I’m going to talk to you about volunteering and how awesome it is. And by awesome, I really mean ... Inconvenient, thankless, frustrating, gritty, and a total pain in the ass! (But then somehow if you grit through all of this, that’s when the awesome and wickedly satisfying bits come in 😀.) I’ve been volunteering for
WTF Is an NFT?
Odds are you’ve seen the letters “NFT” floating around in financial and tech news for the past few months. And if you’re like me you’re totally confused about all this NFT and crypto art stuff. So I reached out to my smartest blogger friend, Jesse from Best Interest, who has a gift for breaking down complex topics and explaining them in layman's terms. Jesse explains the NFT
Net Worth Report “Lucky #7” and FREE Finance Course!
Happy Friday, y’all! Before I share net worth numbers, I have 2 exciting things … FREE Finance Course From Rebel Finance School Last year my friends Katie and Alan Donegan ran a virtual finance course — for FREE — to help people take control of their finances. And they’ve just announced it’s happening again, and for FREE again! The course is 10 Zoom calls over 10
2 Big Differences Between Successful and Unsuccessful Investors
I have a friend who is a cryptocurrency millionaire. Woohoo! ...But another friend has LOST thousands of dollars messing with crypto. ☹️ I know a couple who made more than $1 million dollars on GameStop stock. Crazy! 😳 ...But I also know that many people LOST large chunks of money trading GameStop during the recent wallstreetbets fandango.
