Are you ready to make some financial progress? Great, because this post will show you how. Making financial progress isn’t difficult; in fact, it can be quite straightforward. Simply pick a few strategies from this post, focus on them one at a time, drive them to completion, and lock in your results before moving to […]

When it comes to your finances, is it better to be single or in a relationship? This post will present the most important financial considerations of being single versus in a relationship so you can decide which is best for you. Having spent 15 years in a long-term relationship and 5 years single, I have […]

There are a lot of misconceptions out there about money. One is that making a lot of money could prevent you from being overlooked. Last year alone I earned over $200,000. I’ve also generated well over half a million dollars in income over the last 5 years for an average of $103,000 per year. Before […]

To live without takes sacrifice and commitment. It’s not not easy, but it’s definitely possible. I know this because I’ve been living life without debt since 2018. In the six years since adopting a debt free lifestyle, I’ve learned what it takes to pull it off. Most of what I’ll share in this post is […]

Financial orders of operations represent the sequence of steps we follow with our money throughout our financial journeys. Without realizing it, many of us adopt default financial order of operations that fail to produce good results. That said, what if starting from the moment we were born, we were gifted with a set of precise […]

It’s Memorial Day 2024 and I’m working on another edition from the gym. Today I’ll cover a new concept that came forth as I contemplated how I would approach 4 sets of a heavy lower body compound movement for an 8,8,6,6 split. Here’s the story.. My training program is designed to give me latitude in […]

This should go without saying, but earning $200k a year is a good thing. Earning $200k a year puts you in the top 12% of all earners and should grant you a wonderful lifestyle, but could still leave you wondering is $200k a year good. After earning a bit more than $200,000 in 2023, I’d […]

I’m writing this article on a Saturday morning from the gym as I rest between sets of what is my hardest weightlifting session of the week. There is something about this workout that always challenges me. It’s painful. This session consists of a round of heavy lower body compound movements and a later round of […]

Have you ever wondered how you’re doing along your journey toward financial freedom? This post should help. I’ll present the 5 levels of financial freedom so you can gauge exactly where you’re at. Its a long road achieve financial freedom. We must diligently manage our money and emotions, while making all the right decisions. Adding […]

If you are like me, you like to control your own destiny. Unfortunately, recent return to office policies remind us that we as employees have very little say in how our work gets done. It’s understandable to be upset about return to office policies. I know I am. But let’s not let them defeat us. […]

What once seemed to be the dawning of a new era of remote work for all has quickly returned to the ways of old via return to office policies which are dragging a mass of disgruntled employees in their wake. For now, return to office policies are trending toward hybrid work with remote roles being […]

How was I able to predict my layoff an entire year before it happened? Further, what caused me to take a defensive stance by saving a six month emergency fund, downgrading apartments, skipping the new car, adopting all cash spending, and radically slashing expenses? The answer is that I gauged CEO behavior and made […]