You ever heard the jokes “You know you’re a (insert blank here) when….”? They go something like this You know you’re a redneck when… …The Salvation Army declines your furniture. …You think fast food is hitting a deer at 65. …The biggest city you’ve ever been to is Wal-Mart. Well, seeing that it’s Friday (and [...]
May 2010
So most of you know I’m getting married to this sexy little chica I know. Her name is Girl Ninja. She’s my BFF and I’m pretty stoked I tricked her in to marrying me (click here for the story). The big day is now less than 3 months away so I thought I would give [...]
Humility. It’s definitely a quality I lack. In fact, I’m quasi-arrogant. No, I don’t go around telling people how great I think I am. But honestly, sometimes I think that to myself. This rings especially true in my financial life. I’m always comparing myself to my peers. I don’t like being average. Wait, let me [...]
Unless you are the dumbest person in the world, you probably have realized I’m not the biggest fan of debt. I think it’s pretty stupid. I don’t even believe in such a thing as “good debt.” Although I’m a pretty avid debt puncher, I do compromise on two issues… Home So I guess houses are [...]
The interesting thing about interest, is that it acts as our frenemy (friend/enemy). It’s often a major player in wealth building, but also one of the driving forces behind the ‘paycheck-to-paycheck’ lifestyle. It can work for or against you. The choice is yours. To kick things off, I thought I’d start with a chart I’m [...]
