This is the second in a two-post series on the top 10 reasons to rent vs buy a home. The topic of homeownership is fiercely defended and opinions on the rent vs buy debate are strong, but here’s my take ...
This marks the third month in a row that I have maintained a positive net worth! I started my FIRE journey exactly one year ago with a net worth of -$48,228. Today, I can report that my net worth has ...
This will be a two-post series on the top 10 reasons to rent vs buy a home. The topic of homeownership is fiercely defended and opinions on the rent vs buy debate are strong, but here’s my take on the ...
U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the first new federally recognized holiday in decades this week. Beginning today, June 19th 2021, Juneteenth National Independence Day will be observed each year by the federal government in recognition of the long-celebrated ...
The past month was a great one financially, on several fronts. Not only were stock market returns very favorable, but I finally received several thousand dollars that I was owed from the IRS for tax years 2019 and 2020, in ...
In addition to my love of sloths, I am a superfan. During the doldrums of the 2020 pandemic, I stumbled across a quarterly subscription box of custom created Friends merchandise and knew I had to have it. These boxes are ...
Panama is home to one of the largest sloth populations on earth and is also a very popular retirement destination for expats from around the world. Due to Panama’s lower cost of living, stable economy, and use of the US ...
A common mantra among the big name personal finance advice gurus is to only use debit cards for purchases and avoid credit card use. However, this is one piece of advice I simply will not follow. Using debit cards is ...
Entertainment expenses can be a major source of budgetary stress as the costs of these activities continue to climb. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic I’ve seen my at-home entertainment spending increase considerably while pulling back on more public activities like ...
As a Michigander by birth, I grew up with the annual Tulip Time Festival in Holland, Michigan. At one time, it was named the best small town festival in the United States. Over time it’s popularity has waned and due ...