A Different Spin on an Emergency Fund: Massive Prevention
January 15, 2024
Almost all personal finance and money experts recommend having an emergency fund. The standard advice is three to six months, and up to a year
How I Have a Near Perfect Credit Score: And How You Can Too
November 27, 2023
Most of my posts are about financial principles that have worked for hundreds of years, and will likely work for hundreds more. Today I’m focusing
Reverse Compounding: Avoid It!
November 20, 2023
Today I’m writing about something that is plaguing the everyday person: reverse compounding. It’s something I used to take part in because I had credit
My Personal Debt Philosophy: 5 Principles
August 21, 2023
I write a lot about debt. It’s an important topic that affects millions of people every year. This post is about my personal debt philosophy
Should I Buy an Electric Vehicle (EV)? 8 Considerations
July 3, 2023
Should I buy an electric vehicle (EV)? With the increased number of electric vehicles on the road, this is a question that is coming up
My Layered Approach to an Emergency Fund
May 22, 2023
Most personal finance experts and advisors recommend between three to six months in an emergency fund. That’s normally thought of as cash in a savings
Is Paying Off My House Early a Good Idea? 7 Questions to Think About
May 1, 2023
I’ve recently seen a lot of things on social media and other mediums about paying off your house early. There’s a lot of great content
How to Budget by Paycheck: 5 Steps
April 17, 2023
Many people want to know how to budget by paycheck. There are lots of ways to do it and it’s not much different than a
Envelope Budgeting: The 7 Must-Have Cash Envelope Categories (Plus 4 Bonuses Without the Envelopes)
April 10, 2023
There are lots of different ways to budget. One way is using cash envelope budgeting categories. This type of budgeting was popularized by Dave Ramsey
Consumer Debt-Free: Now What?
March 27, 2023
You’re consumer debt-free, now what? You’ve done the hard work, made the sacrifices and gotten yourself out of the consumer debt mess. No more money
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