These 6 questions will help I made an observation this week. Last week, I started a $1,000,000 breakdown series on Instagram, where I answer approximately how long it will take someone to become a millionaire based on where they live and their salary. At the end of the first few…

How to calculate how long it will take you to reach $1,000,000 Have you heard of the $8,000,000 janitor? Ronald Read came from an anything but financially privileged upbringing, yet he amassed millions of dollars in his lifetime. It wasn’t until he passed away at age 92 years old that his friends and family found out about his riches. Ronald was the…

Five ways I save money at the grocery store Whenever I share my monthly or annual budget, it inevitably triggers half of the internet and intrigues the other half. If you’re the former, this article is for you. Before I went down a personal finance rabbit hole, I was spending…

A simple recession proof money system and mindset that you can adopt today I just quit my recession proof, full-time, government, software engineering job on Cinco De Mayo; a symbolically victorious day for a victorious act of existential relief and leap towards a lifestyle free from a full-time job. …

What the difference is and ten ways to become intelligent with your money. — The repeated financial advice my immigrant father gave me was to “save money.” Was this advice smart? Yes! Was it intelligent? Not at all. What’s the difference between being smart with your money vs. being intelligent with it? As a random personal finance blogger, I don’t pretend that my opinion…

A guide on where to keep your money this year — If you’re reading this and are aggravated by the title, good on you, but stay in your seat, it’s not what it seems like. If you read the title and felt like you could learn something, I have some good and bad news. The bad news is that I will…

6 tips for starting and keeping a flipping side hustle on facebook marketplace — For anyone with free time, interest in a new hobby, or a gap in their income, flipping is a great side hustle to consider. There is no limitation on what you can make and no advanced skills are needed — you only need some time, and a Facebook account. If…

How an expense audit can increase your savings rate — Did you know that the higher your savings rate is, the less time you have to work? Assuming you’re investing the money you don’t spend, of course. Mr. Money Mustache who popularized the FI/RE movement broke down the math behind this concept of saving more to work less in his…

I am aware that the title sounds like clickbait and I am not surprised if my article gets dismissed for that reason, but in reality, it’s just math. When I crunched these numbers, I couldn’t believe how much money I could realistically make from $0.00. This article is about my…