What if Financial Independence Goes Wrong?
We are now in month 2 of my cross-country road trip and month 5 of my voluntary unemployment. If I
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Optimized Spending
4 Paths to Get Your First Credit Card Without a Credit History
At a get-together with friends, I got to talking about finance (as I do š). A friend of a friend
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I Spent Less Than $3k on My Europe Trip, and Saved Over $2,600
I had started planning to take a monthlong trip to Europe this year, which involved getting my bosses on board
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Are You Dividing By Zero?
Some people approach their money thoughtfully, having considered what they want to prioritize and acting accordingly. Other people approach money
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Your Guide to Flipping with Online Auctions
Normally, I like finding stuff serendipitously. Sometimes Iāll see some incredible item listed for free online; other times, Iāll spot
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Buying a Car for the First Time, The Finance Edition
A lot sure can change in a year, huh? Last February I wrote a whole diatribe about why I didnāt
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Your Ideal Salary or: The Number You Should Really Aim For
More often than not Iāll get messages from others who want a high pay job. They want to go beyond
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Budgeting for Holiday Gifts at Every Price Range
One of my most carefully cultivated life skills is in the art of gifting. I absolutely delight in gifting people
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United States Income Tax Brackets, Explained
Throughout my social media and news sources, I’m seeing a ton of confusion around how tax brackets work. If youāre
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You Donāt Need Both Eyes to Be King
Which is, of course, in reference to the proverb āin the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is kingā.
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