Owing the IRS is like a rite of passage for first year entrepreneurs. Financial hazing. It’s a mixed bag. Owing means you actually made money! YAY! It also means you didn’t plan and pay what you should have. Obvi. It’s a rookie mistake and one that lots of entrepreneurs make. You’re used to having taxes taken […]
Matt and Elizabeth – friends of ours – are traveling the world right now. Working remotely, house sitting, resisting the temptation to live like kings and queens on vacation. I’d like to share an amazing money lesson they shared with me. (They took this pic in Tokyo, more pics at the end of this […]
The washer dryer in our Townhouse was left by the previous tenant. (Thanks!) After one load I had an idea as to why. The washer started banging against the dryer like they were trying to make baby washer/dryers. My first thought was, “Crap, $200 for a new washer on Craigslist. Sucks to be me!” But […]
Today I’m comin’ at you with a free e-book from J.D. Roth at Money Boss. It’s called A Brief Guide to Financial Freedom. Weighing in at 73 pages, it’s pretty beefy for a free e-book. Me like! Enough talk, let’s do some fun learnin’. Here are my main takeaways from the book. Treat your personal […]
It’s your money, can you answer the ten easiest money questions ever? What is 2 + 2? (That’s a warm up question.) How much money do you have? How much do you earn each month? How much debt do you have? How much money do you spend each month? How much do you spend each […]
Being self-employed is so much fun. It’s also the most terrifying thing ever. It’s the only way to go if you want your best day ever and your worst day ever to happen once a week and on the SAME DAY. After The Wife and I both made the leap to full time self-employment I noticed […]
I’m a worrier. I worry way too much. Sometimes I worry about money. Sometimes the worry is so strong it damn near paralyzes me. The worst part is, worrying makes whatever I’m worrying about worse. About two years ago we were running low on cash. My worry meter was at a 10. Panic mode. Not fun. […]
OMG you guys! Best book ever! The Millionaire Next Door crushes all other inferior money books. No book can stand up to it’s glory and majesty! What I liked… The basics: There’s something inspiring about a book that sticks to the basics while delivering high-quality money advice. Sometimes a book that is too basic gets […]
It’s the question I ask myself most often. And it’s the question I get asked most often… How do I save money? Fortunately for all of us the answer is hidden in the question. Let’s solve this mysterious riddle of life… How Do I Save Money? Do I Save Money? I Save Money. Save Money. […]