Top Financial Products

Simple Money Habit Recommendations Below are my favorite personal products and services. I’ve personally used all of these products and they’ve helped me reach financial freedom. I’m recommending them because I think they provide create value for their customers.  There are so many offers out there. So many to choose from. My goal on this … Read more

Personal Capital Review

personal capital review

My favorite personal finance tool and the cornerstone of my financial dashboard. Personal Capital provides a simple and holistic picture of your net worth. It might be the best free money management tool out there. What is Personal Capital? Personal Capital is a financial firm based in California. They offer free financial tools, cash management, … Read more

150k salary

150k salary

Is 150k a good salary? It’s better than you think It’s not how much you make; it’s how much you keep. Or, as we say in the FIRE community, it’s how much you cash flow! A $150,000 salary is a solid wage. It’s enough to live a remarkable life in America. It’s enough to reach … Read more

App Flame Review

app flame review

Get Paid to Play Games with this Andriod app from justdice.io Play games on your cell phone and get rewards. That’s the idea behind App Flame. Discover new games, play them and get pay pal cash. If you already enjoy playing games on your phone, you might as well earn cash! Get paid in PayPal … Read more

7 figures

7 figures

How much money is 7 figures? A major milestone of financial freedom Defining 7 figures. What do these phrases mean? Let’s find out!  7 figures A number that is greater than or equal to 1,000,000 and less than 10,000,000. A number in the millions, which has 7 digits, but less than 10 million.  7 figure … Read more

Barista Fire

barista fire

What is Barista Fire? Your dream job for early retirement Financial Freedom with Part-Time Work The personal finance world is on F.I.R.E. You may have heard of the movement, Financial Independence Retire Early. There are now variations of the save 25x your expenses rule of thumb. What fun! Let’s dive in. Meet FIRE’s new friends: … Read more

Peerstreet Review

peerstreet review

The Easiest Way to Invest in Real Estate with Short Term Debt Are you interested in real estate investing? Are you looking for a more passive option vs buying rentals? Is the idea of property management unattractive to you? If you said yes to all these questions PeerStreet might be appealing to you.  Crowdfunded real … Read more

Old Money vs New Money

old money vs new money

It’s a lot of fun becoming rich but being rich is pretty fun too. If I had to pick between the two, I’d pick new money. The ride from being in debt to being financially free is amazing. It’s been one of the greatest highlights of my personal life. You did it. You created value … Read more

F You Money

f you money

What is F You Money? The Confidence to Choose Good Work I spent a long time writing that letter. It is a true expression of my feelings. I’m saving it for my final year of work. It could be the greatest letter of resignation ever written. I wrote several versions before this. Longer. Wordier. Editing … Read more

Coast Fire

coast fire

What is Coast Fire? The I’m Done Saving for Retirement Plan What is Coast FIRE? Coast FIRE is a lesson in the present value of future money. There are a lot of new phrases within the FIRE community. Lean FIRE, FIRE, Fat FIRE, and Barista FIRE describe versions of Financial Independence. The basics are all similar. … Read more