I think we can all agree that 2020 has knocked us on our collective a$$es. I’m no exception – the longer this drags out, the more I’m forced to simply OWN the suck and then focus on the blessings. Things could be better, but they can always be worse too. Here’s a list of things we can all do to help start over as we rebuild our lives in the midst of COVID-19.
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The Principles of Financial Freedom
I’ve been quietly financially free since 2015. Sometimes I tell people that it happened by accident…but if I’m honest, that’s not true. I’m free and I’m wealthy in my 30s due to a series of very specific life choices. In this blog, I’m doing my best to share the steps I took in case you might also be interested in getting free and want to follow a similar path.
The New Underground Railroad: FIRE Resources to Help You to the Promised Land
The New Underground Railroad: FIRE Resources to Help You to the Promised Land – recommended personal finance books, podcasts, and blogs
Picking the Right Partner: Smart Relationship Money Moves
Picking the Right Partner: Smart Relationship Money Moves
Choose the Path that Feels Good Over that Path that Looks Good
When you’re young and/or you don’t have a lot of life experience, making major life decisions is often difficult because what feels right to you internally doesn’t always align with what parents, society, and friends are urging you to do. I wrestled with this and learned the hard way that making decisions guided by the approval of others leads to misery.
When Opportunity Knocks, Answer
“Sometimes the safest choice is the riskest.” – Unknown Looking back on some of the most pivotal moments in my life and career – they all have one thing in common: FEAR. In all of the key moments that have given me major economic boosts: buying my first place, switching career paths, leaving NYC toContinue reading “When Opportunity Knocks, Answer”
How I Bought a 2bdrm Condo in Manhattan Making Less Than $40k/year. Hint: You Can Do It Too!
Cash flowing real estate ownership has been a huge (and largely accidental) part of my journey to financial freedom. I’ll share this portion of my story with the BIG caveat that real estate isn’t for everyone and it doesn’t always work out for everyone. That said, the fact that I was able to make itContinue reading “How I Bought a 2bdrm Condo in Manhattan Making Less Than $40k/year. Hint: You Can Do It Too!”
Turn Set Backs Into Set Ups
I was in my early 20s living in NYC – a lovely little neighborhood in northern Manhattan called Harlem. My first place was a basement room with no windows in a beautiful 3 level brownstone right across morningside park from my alma mater, Columbia University. The rent was $500/mos including utilities. At first my spaceContinue reading “Turn Set Backs Into Set Ups”
Follow the Money and Your Gut: How to Make Wiser Financial Choices
For every item you buy or spend money on, you’re actually exchanging your life energy.
Budgeting Tips: You Can Save a Ton and Still Have a Fun Life
A key aspect of getting financially free, is to become ruthless in your prioritization of what really matters. How badly do you want to be free? How badly do you want that latte or that new dress?
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