I've had two weeks to put pen to paper on my annual goals and I've finally finished. I'm now ready and more determined than ever to achieve these goals!! This year is going to be a big year! Do you read about things but never actually do them? I find myself spending hours reading about the things I want to do but then at the end of the day, I DON'T DO THEM! For example, I've been reading the blog … [Read more...] about 5 Steps To Improving My Life This Year
Save Money With Cheap Alternatives to Cable (Sling TV, Antennas, Roku)
I signed up for DIRECTV last year. HUGE MISTAKE! The promotional price ended after one year, I barely used the 700+ channels, and the free NFL Sunday Ticket turned into an $130 cable bill in the second year. Many people I know have also experienced troubles with cable and want to know what alternatives they may have to choose from. This post details how I cancelled my cable contract and replaced it with better … [Read more...] about Save Money With Cheap Alternatives to Cable (Sling TV, Antennas, Roku)
Thinking About Getting Married For Tax Benefits
This post is from 2015. So, do you want to get married tomorrow? I asked my fiancé this question on Monday. We've been engaged for three and a half months now and are planning our wedding for next year. Given that today is New Years Eve and I'm a personal finance nut, I have been of course thinking about taxes this week. (I made my Goodwill donation this morning with all the other psychos. Hellooo tax … [Read more...] about Thinking About Getting Married For Tax Benefits
Why Six Figures Means Nothing Anymore
Insert New Life Goals Now that I define success differently than 99% of American society, I plan to do the following: Stop Linking Salary With Success Do What Makes me Happy Help Others Become Financially Independent I look forward to the journey. Update: I've paid off nearly $90,000 of debt since writing this post. Update 2017: I've now hit a $200k Net Worth. How do you define … [Read more...] about Why Six Figures Means Nothing Anymore
Working Out to Relieve Stress From Work
In the past few years, I've quadrupled my income, been promoted multiple times, and now have leadership responsibility at my job. That all hasn't come without stress. Unfortunately, the more successful I've been at work, the less successful I've been at my taking care of myself. In my first job out of college, I made time to work out everyday. I had very little responsibility, a non-existent commute, and … [Read more...] about Working Out to Relieve Stress From Work





