Tag: Financial Independence
She Only Wants You for Your Money… And Why Shouldn’t She?
This article may be a tough pill to swallow for many men—but women are looking for the top providers. Yes, they love men that are handsome, tall, and charming. However, at the end of the day, they need someone who can take care of them and the kids. Gents, life has always functioned this way.…
The Best Way to F.I.R.E.: Index Funds vs Dividend Growth vs. Income Investing
The Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) movement has been all the rage over the last 10-15 years. The idea is to reach a certain financial position and leave the workforce for good. Most FIRE starters also have some form of passive income, such as a blog, podcasts, or YouTube channel. But what is the best…
5 Takeaways from “Debt-Free Degree”
“Debt-Free Degree” by Anthony ONeal guides parents on how their children can earn a college degree entirely without acquiring debt. Graduating debt-free will give students a headstart above 70% of their peers. I was shocked that students could start preparing for college in middle school. Sure enough, there are scholarships and other opportunities that youngsters…
Retirement Planning vs Estate Planning
As we acquire more assets, we need to be more intentional with our actions. The two goals of obtaining assets are to free us from being wage slaves and prevent our children from the same bondage. Yes, using the word slave is harsh, but it’s appropriate. Travel back in time with me. When you left…
5 Takeaways from “Free Agent Lifestyle”
“Free Agent Lifestyle” by Coach Greg Adams is about the single male lifestyle. I’ll be frank, Coach does not believe marriage benefits men. He does bring up strong points as to his beliefs. Coach is one of my favorite YouTubers. I have been married for 16 years and dearly love my wife. However, I met…
5 Takeaways from “Baby Steps Millionaires”
“Baby Steps Millionaires” by Dave Ramsey looks at folks who became millionaires by following Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps. It is genuinely intriguing to see the power of avoiding consumer debt and living below ones’ means. I believe that everyone who follows the baby steps can become millionaires. However, I am more of a Robert Kiyosaki…
The Passive Income Hero 2
Your family needs you to be great! Someone has to save them from the evil villains of the world. The villains of today look much different than those in the movies. The villains today steal your time and your money. They make you indentured slaves where you spend your life working at mindless jobs for…
Your Retirement Planning Guide 2
It’s your retirement; make it how you want. With that, how do you envision yourself in retirement? Are you with a loved one or family? Where are you located? And, how much money do you have or need? These are all questions you should be asking yourself every day. I have a few housekeeping notes…
5 Takeaways from “Know Yourself, Know Your Money”
“Know Yourself, Know Your Money” by Rachel Cruze is a deep dive into the heart of your money. It is impossible to become debt-free and build an investment portfolio if you don’t know your limiting beliefs about money. Rachel Cruze is Dave Ramsey’s daughter, by the way. She explains how it was growing up after…
Use an Automated Business as Your Wealth Generator
It’s time to become rich! First, to make ourselves wealthy, we must believe that it is possible. I have a few articles that you should read if you aren’t confident in your abilities yet. Now that we have the proper mindset let’s focus on the details. To become rich, we need a wealth generator. A…
What if Your House Paid Dividends?
Let’s do a thought experiment. What if your primary residence paid you dividends at the end of every year? You would get half of the value increase in the market value. For example, if you start this year at a home value of $200,000 and end the year at $220,000, you would get $10,000 in…
The Metaverse 106: Relationships in the Metaverse
We have come so far in The Metaverse 101 series (101, 102, 103, 104, 105), but we still have much more to cover. Today, I want to explore the possibilities of relationships and dating in the metaverse. I will discuss this topic into two categories: couples and singles. I belong to the couples category because…
The Magic of Passive Index Fund Investing
If you are reading this, then chances are that you haven’t started your journey into stock market investing yet, correct? I say that because index funds are some of the very first ways to head down the path towards building wealth. Passive Index Fund investing is the third pillar of my overall investing strategy. The…
The Magic of Dollar-Cost Averaging
How do I get started with investing? Why do I need to invest? How much money do I need to invest? What do I need to invest in with my money? These are some of the questions that are keeping you from investing. And since you know that you need to invest, these questions are…
5 Takeaways from “The Perfect Investment”
“The Perfect Investment” by Paul Moore is a deep dive into the world of commercial real estate. More specifically, giant (100+ doors) multi-family housing that you can buy via syndications, partnerships, and limited liability corporations. You will need to be an accredited investor for this scale of investing. According to Investopedia, you will need to…
My 4 Favorite Index Funds
Index funds are boring and don’t take much knowledge to start investing. Nobody is going to care if you made a killing with index investing. All that being said, index funds are absolutely vital to the health of your portfolio. It is hard to go wrong with index funds, and they can help cover some…
Living Overseas Passively 110: Living Overseas on Passive Income
Have you ever dreamed of living on a faraway beach island? You and your loved ones would wake up to bright sunny days and lay on the beach all day long. Does this life seem possible to you? Or does it sound completely out of the realm of reality? If you struggle to understand how…
Living Overseas Passively 109: Cash & Emergency Fund
Now, we have been all over the world on passive income. Previously, we covered financial mindset, retirement income, dividends, rents, royalties, cryptocurrencies, and automated business. There is only one more type of income to discuss—cash. Yep, that’s right. Cash is a form of income, and it is vital to our success while living overseas. You…
The In-Debt-ured Servant
I started working when I was 15 years old, back in 1996. I was a janitor for an office between freshman and sophomore year for that summer. I then worked for McDonald’s until I left for Marine Corps boot camp in 1999. Thus, I have been in the workforce for 25 years, with the Marines…
Create Content Daily
I wrestled with the title of this article. My two choices were “Create Content Daily” and “Create Daily Content,” and I decided on the former. “Create Daily Content” gives us a way out. The idea here is that I could write seven articles on Sunday and slowly trickle them out throughout the week. A way…
