I am a huge proponent of getting your initial investment out of whatever investment vehicle you are using. I use this tactic in real estate, stock trading, and business. I want to use this technique with cryptocurrency trading but I need to make sure it will be a non-taxable event before I do so. HereContinue reading “Getting Your Initial Investment out”
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The Psychology of Money
Sometimes when I read a book or listen to a podcast, I get sucked in. I feel connected to the story, I want to set aside whatever I have planned for the day to finish the book or podcast. Something about the story or the content drags you in and you want more. I wasContinue reading “The Psychology of Money”
What is House Hacking
House hacking is a technique, where someone buys a property to live in and rents out portions of the property to bring down their cost of living. A high majority of people have done a level of house hacking before. An example would be, living with a roommate during college to bring the cost ofContinue reading “What is House Hacking”
DIYing Your Home
Shaun and I have been working on our home for over 2.5 years now. It is a blessing and a curse at the same time. We have enjoyed it, because we have been able to learn so much. But at the same time we never seem to be done with the projects. I’ll start withContinue reading “DIYing Your Home”
Being a Lighthouse
Have you ever seen friends or family struggling in a realm where you have some knowledge? Maybe they are struggling figuring out a budget or they are having relationship issues and you have been there before. Whatever the issue they may be having, if you have some knowledge in the field, you probably have beenContinue reading “Being a Lighthouse”
Planning
As you all know, Shaun and I are getting married. Hopefully. We are just under 7 months out, and we don’t have anything planned. Last night, we sat at the computer and looked at ceremony sites for 4 hours, and found 2 acceptable places. I don’t want to be doing that every night, so IContinue reading “Planning”
Get out of the Rat Race
Most people have played the most known investing board game, Monopoly. It can be a fun game when you are winning or a very frustrating game when you are losing (I am sure most people have experienced these emotions, while playing Monopoly). However, I found a game that has a lot to do with investingContinue reading “Get out of the Rat Race”
Why Compulsive Buying is Bad
Instant Gratification is a huge detriment in our society today. Sam will write a blog on it later and expand on why we should stay away from it. I am going to talk about instant gratification when it comes to spending money. We need to learn how to say NO to ourselves and others. IfContinue reading “Why Compulsive Buying is Bad”
Why You Should Hide Your Money
Hide your money and no I do not mean under your bed or in your ceiling tiles. I am talking about putting your money in separate bank accounts outside of your main bank checking and savings accounts. We want it to be a hassle to access this money. We hide this money as soon asContinue reading “Why You Should Hide Your Money”
The Perks of Tracking Spending
I have said it before and I will say it again and again and again, START A BUDGET! I have wrote a post on a generic budget breakdown that Sam and I use, if you have not read it, check it out. This post is going to be about the perks of tracking spending andContinue reading “The Perks of Tracking Spending”
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