Category: Investing
How to make your money grow
If I Had A Million Dollars
I achieved a significant financial milestone: a net worth of one million dollars! But is it too braggadocious to share? And what does it mean to experience wealth generation under capitalism?
The Stock Pick That Tanked
I do want to write about stock-picking. Because that morning, I had checked in on my portfolio. I finally got around to calling old 401k institutions to rollover the funds from old workplaces into a Traditional 401k. When I scrolled through my accounts, one stock caught my eye. I saw it and laughed.
I Lost $70k in One Month – Should I Give Up On FIRE?
Unless you live under a rock, you have likely heard the news: a global pandemic is sweeping the nation, filling up hospital beds and taking down the economy. In fact, if you do live under a rock I would advise you to stay there— come back up when this is over. We just experienced the […]
The Sunday Sharies: Volume 19
Sunday Scaries (n): The Sunday evening dread that creeps in when anticipating work in the morning. Shut down Sunday Scaries with this series: Sunday Sharies! These are the articles, links, and content I’ve read this week that I think are worth sharing. Finance Articles What I Learned From Tracking Every Penny I Spent For A […]
The Sunday Sharies: Volume 16
Sunday Scaries (n): The Sunday evening dread that creeps in when anticipating work in the morning. Shut down Sunday Scaries with this series: Sunday Sharies! These are the articles, links, and content I’ve read this week that I think are worth sharing. Finance Articles 4 Topics Finance Experts Always Disagree On (The Financial Diet) Financial […]
The Sunday Sharies: Volume 15
Sunday Scaries (n): The Sunday evening dread that creeps in when anticipating work in the morning. Shut down Sunday Scaries with this series: Sunday Sharies! These are the articles, links, and content I’ve read this week that I think are worth sharing. Finance Articles Is College Still Worth It? Here’s What The Data Says (Four […]
The Sunday Sharies: Volume 14
Sunday Scaries (n): The Sunday evening dread that creeps in when anticipating work in the morning. Shut down Sunday Scaries with this series: Sunday Sharies! These are the articles, links, and content I’ve read this week that I think are worth sharing. Finance Articles The Logistics of Sharing Finances: How We Created An Argument-Free Money […]
Be a Green Investor with Socially Responsible Investing
There is power behind money that forces companies to consider their environmental, social, and political impact. As consumers, we influence which companies thrive; as investors we decide which companies survive.
The Beginner’s Guide to Investing – How to choose 401k options
I recently started a new job, which meant reviewing the multi-page booklet of investment options for my new 401k. It gave me flashbacks to a time when I first started working. The jumble of options, percents, ratios, and expenses looked more frightening than my differential equations homework.
Trading useless junk for freedom
Back in elementary school they did a lot to scare us out of smoking. A huge poster of a woman dominated the nurse’s office, where you could see through half of her body as if with cartoon x-ray vision. You could see her rotting lungs, cavity-filled mouth, and other gross consequences from habitual smoking. Definitely […]