HAPPY New Year's Eve, peeps! Y’all got big party plans tonight? Or are you the crash early type? I’m proud to say I’ve made it to midnight the past couple of NYEs (barely)… and hope to do so again tonight. It was my birthday yesterday (woot woot, life level 37!!) so it’s a double reason for me to stay up and party. 🥳 What an awesome 2021 it has been. THANK YOU to
My Annual Budgeting Process
“A budget is simply telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” – John Maxwell Good morning, money friends! Hope you had an awesome Christmas weekend!! Today I’m gonna run through a quick overview of my annual and monthly budgeting process. It’s super simple and doesn’t take me much time — about an hour at the start of every year and 20-30 mins
What Kids Really Want for Christmas
Merry Christmas Eve, Friends! Before you set off on your fun-filled weekend of spoiling one another with presents and delicious meals… check out this video about what kids really want for Christmas. This 2-min video came out ~5 years ago, so some of you may have seen it already. It’s called “The Other Letter”, made by IKEA Spain. **Fair warning: Get a box of tissues
The 9 Best Paychecks in the World 🏆
Let’s be honest, ANY paycheck is a good paycheck... But sometimes, an extra special payday rolls around and the money makes you feel absolutely on top of the world! It’s not about the size of the check but rather *how and when* the money is received that makes it stand out. Here’s a countdown of the best 9 paychecks in the world, ranked by how awesome they make you
“If Your Employer Matches… Get That FREE MONEY Y’all!”
Woot woot! Exciting news… The winners have been announced for this year’s 401(k) Champion® Awards, and 1 of the 3 winners is from our community here! Congrats, Kiersten Peshek! You got $1000 coming your way!... Not a bad prize for just loving your 401(k) -- and telling people about it. Also… Massive shout-out to the contestants and runners up who entered the
Ringing the New York Stock Exchange Closing Bell!
Happy Friday, y’all!!! Exciting news… Last week I rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange!!!! Woot woot! I mean, ding ding ding! 🔔 It happened last Friday, Dec 3rd. Here’s a picture below… I’m the guy in the back right under the cool owl logo. (BTW -- I’m 6 foot 2, and standing on a platform! Usually I’m the tallest guy everywhere I go, but compared
Net Worth Report #15 “Young and Keen” (Up $18,783) 📈
Another month, another net worth update! For those new to the blog, each month I tally up all my assets and liabilities to figure out my current net worth. This helps me monitor financial progress over time to make sure I’m building wealth and on track to hit my future money goals! Some months we have gains, sometimes losses, but the important thing is consistency in
6 Time Traps That Are Stealing Your Time and Happiness
Good morning, sunshines! ☀️🌻 How y’all doing this fine day? I picked up a cool book recently as part of my neverending quest to be better with time. The book is called Time Smart: How to reclaim your time, & live a happier life. (Cheers to Ben Miller over at Chronifi for recommending it to me. Great book!) Right from the first page I found myself
Our Foster to Adoption Journey
Someone had the balls to ask me this recently... “Do you think you’ll be able to love an adopted kid as much as you would love a biological kid?” And here’s another comment I got a couple weeks ago… “Are you only fostering kids because you’ll get paid to foster?” I was afraid of questions like this. In fact, questions like this are the reason I haven’t shared many
Another do-gooder post about charity and giving
Happy Monday, generous people! It’s my favorite time of year... That time when we all start thinking a little bit less about ourselves, and a little bit more about other people. It’s the giving season! 🤗 Giving means a lot of different things to people. For some it’s about volunteering their time. For others it means random acts of kindness. And for some
