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& Why I haven’t published anything on Medium. — Since I started on Medium 2 years ago, my publishing frequency has certainly varied — Sometimes I’m really in the groove and publishing 10+ articles per month. Other times, I’m barely putting out 1 article per week. But for the first time these past 2 months, my Medium presence has…

The ins and outs of my first rental property! — Have you thought about hopping on the rental property train? If you’re interested in personal finance, chances are that you have. Personally, becoming a landlord wasn’t a significant interest of mine until relatively recently. For the past year or so I’ve been mulling it over and weighing the options —…

I’m pushing myself out of my comfort zone once again — As of March 1st, I’ve officially quit my (close to perfect) dream job. I’ll be honest — I’m still unsure if I’ve made a colossal mistake. If you’ve read my articles before, you know that these days I’m extremely selective as it relates to my career. In fact — over…

Otherwise, I’ll drive my 2015 Corolla into the ground. — Although a prized possession for many, cars don’t do a lot for me personally. (Outside of the essential function of getting from Point A to Point B, of course). But in terms of a status symbol or something to provide personal enjoyment — truth be told, I don’t give a…

When will these companies get a clue? — I’m not actively looking for a new job. Simply stated, I’ve already hit the employment jackpot: I work ~30 hours per week I do work I highly enjoy I am fully remote / have extreme flexibility I earn more than enough to live the lifestyle I want I’m certainly aware…

Yes, because I (still) don’t care what anyone thinks! — If there’s one thing I’ve noticed over the years — Broke people love to criticize others’ handling of money. It seems they especially love to criticize people with money. Ironic, to say the least. As someone “with” money (per the standards of my peer group, at least), I’m often challenged…

The exact path I took to dig myself out of the hole. — At age 25, I experienced the worst financial and personal hardship of my life. Long story short — Don’t trust anyone, even immediate family members. I won’t divulge the gory details, but I got played when one of my parents got my bank information and stole every dollar I had…

Here’s how it changed my perspective forever — They say knowledge is power. And it’s so indisputably true. Unfortunately for me, I didn’t have a lot of knowledge when I started my career… As a first-generation college grad, I knew absolutely nothing about the corporate world. I’ll never forget when I interviewed for my eventual first corporate job…