My fiancée and I thought that we were so close to home ownership. After nearly two years of house hunting, countless home tours and six rejected offers, last week we were finally first time home buyers under contract.
Examining the results of my Dry January experiment and setting up a healthier relationship with alcohol going forward.
I’m quite frankly tired of hearing people rave about cryptocurrency. You’re not going to get rich off this crap. Chances are you’re going to lose most of the money you put into it. Because it’s overvalued, overhyped vaporware.
Financial markets have been on a tear recently. It feels like a bubble. There’s an irrational exuberance among investors, especially novice investors. What should you do?
2021 is DONE! Now it’s time for my twice-annual spending review and financial health checkup!
For most of my adult life I’ve been a moderate drinker. I’ve decided to do this little experiment on myself to try and figure out where alcohol fits in my ideal life.
The boom in personal savings during the pandemic period is officially over in the worst kind of way ― it indicates that on average, Americans made no strides to adopt permanent changes to their financial lives.
Following a recent promotion, I’m now at a career crossroads. Has financial independence already allowed me to opt out of the rat race?
Last month, I finally hit what I’ve been eyeing as a huge milestone in my path to FIRE. How am I doing compared to the plan I laid out two years ago?
In a rather uncharacteristic twist, I recently decided to spend about $4,000 on a custom engagement ring. Was this my least frugal purchase ever, or an acceptable indulgence?