History Lessons

History Lessons 

FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE IS A CONSPIRACY!!!!!!!

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac financial independence, the end of financial independence

Oh reader, have you ever considered everything about my journey to financial independence is a conspiracy? That’s why I put

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Current Events History Lessons Investing 

The GameStop Short Squeeze, Financial Independence, and Other Related Matters

January 28, 2021September 27, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac coronavirus investing, financial independence, gamestop short squeeze

This blog is primarily about financial literacy and getting people 25 years old and younger to learn about financial independence.

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History Lessons Investing 

Investing Basics: Choosing Index Funds over Stocks

July 28, 2020November 29, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac index funds, investing in your 20s, time to invest

I preach index funds because the numbers make sense. Investment terms can be confusing if you don’t have a guide,

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History Lessons Lower Expenses 

Frugality’s Upsides and Downsides, Part 1

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac how to understand money, thrifty vs cheap

There are two main tenets to climbing my way to wealth: keeping my income high and my expenses low. Obviously

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History Lessons Optimized Spending 

Finding Balance Between Charity and Financial Independence

May 12, 2020February 4, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac budgeting freedom, charity and financial independence, financial freedom

I didn’t plan on sharing the details of my charitable giving, but discussing it is important. We need to do

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Current Events History Lessons 

Your 2020 Job Search Needs a 1930s Boost

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac 2020 job search, finding work opportunity, how to get a high paying job

When the economy’s good, you have several employment options. When it’s bad, your options shrink so dramatically that your playbook

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History Lessons 

The Greatest Rulers in History Were Strategically Frugal

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac frugal rulers, money in history

Surprise, surprise, the finance nerd is a history one too. Those two worlds came clashing together when I thought to

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Current Events History Lessons 

The Long-Term Coronavirus Effect on the Economy

March 18, 2020April 29, 2020 Darcy @ We Want Guac coronavirus investing, Long-Term Coronavirus Effect

Here’s what surprises no one: I like history. I also have a degree in international relations, which taught me about

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