THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   Recently, a coworker and I were talking over lunch at Chipotle.  Of course, I chose Chipotle because I’m a shareholder (full disclosure), and my wife had given me a Chipotle gift card from Cardpool for Father’s Day (shameless plug).  While we were chatting, he asked… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   I recently finished the amazing book, American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road by Nick Bilton.  If you’re not familiar with the story, it gives a behind-the-scenes look at the rise and fall of Ross Ulbricht, the… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   If you’re like me, you might assume that billionaires are workaholics.  After all, most times they are founders of companies and need to work around the clock to grow and expand them, right?  In actuality, many billionaires have a balance between their work… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   Most people deal with some sort of regret in life.  Whether that’s not spending enough time with family, being too scared to make a life-altering decision, or even trying something and failing.  We all live with something that we wish we would have… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   Today, I thought it would be fun to look at the average American’s financial situation and how I compare.  Feel free to play along with me!   #1. The average American’s gross household income for Married Filing Jointly is $117,795. I am a… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about some of the silly status symbols over the years.  It got me thinking about how quickly status symbols change over time.   If you are an 80s baby like me, you may remember the mantra… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   I was recently went on business trip to Australia, and I was dragging.  Since I can’t sleep on planes for the life of me, going 27 hours with barely any sleep along with jet-lag, was tough.   Everyone on the trip, including my… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   This is the first of what I hope will be a regular feature from you, the readers.  Based on your submissions, I hope to do these types of case studies on finances about once a month.     What Are Case Studies? These… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   I had a really interesting conversation with my boss today.  He shared that my star is rising within the organization and that I may have the ability to take over my boss’s job when he leaves.   While he has set up the… Read more

THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO.   Have you ever wondered when was the best time to buy certain items?   Sure, you may see items on sale.  But, is that really the best time to buy it or are these companies just trying to entice you to purchase at… Read more