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Current Events 

Juneteenth is Official! Now Do the Same with Black Wealth.

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac black wealth, racial wealth gap

As of this week (!) the federal government has acknowledged that yes, ending slavery should be something celebrated. It took

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Higher Income 

Build a Diverse Skill Set, You Funky Badass

May 30, 2021May 29, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac diverse skill set, finance skill

There’s plenty of voices on the interwebs (and in real life) urging you to build a diverse skill set. Which

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Higher Income The Life of Darcy 

A Tale of Three Dressers. And of Flipping Them Ruthlessly.

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac flipping, free furniture, free stuff

After moving into my first all-to-myself apartment (a huge privilege in and of itself) I needed to get a bunch

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The Numbers 

The Financial Independence Milestones, Gamified

May 14, 2021December 7, 2024 Darcy @ We Want Guac financial freedom, financial independence, financial independence milestones

When I first started learning about financial independence, there was only one number I knew to be a significant milestone:

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Higher Income 

The Ultimate Guide to Job Ads Tailoring: High Pay Job Part 4

May 10, 2021May 12, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac get a better job, how to get a high paying job, job ads tailoring

Look at you! You’ve settled on the job title(s) you want to go after and have a plan for getting

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History Lessons 

A Fairy Tale of Financial Proportions

April 23, 2021April 22, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac financial education, financial fairy tale

(Fair warning: geekery ahead with a financial fairy tale.) So fun Darcy fact: I like stories. I have over 350

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Optimized Spending The Life of Darcy 

Buying a Car for the First Time, The Finance Edition

April 9, 2021April 8, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac frugal car ownership

A lot sure can change in a year, huh? Last February I wrote a whole diatribe about why I didn’t

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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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Higher Income Optimized Spending 

Your Ideal Salary or: The Number You Should Really Aim For

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac ideal salary, salary and expenses

More often than not I’ll get messages from others who want a high pay job. They want to go beyond

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Mind Over Matter 

After Being Poor, Your Financial Anxiety Remains

March 20, 2021March 19, 2021 Darcy @ We Want Guac financial anxiety, money is scary

This is not a brag post; this is me trying to grapple with new wealth and financial anxiety when I

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