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Apr 11
Spending Time on Tax Planning vs. Taking a Second Job
What do you think is a better use of your time – learning about tax planning, or taking a second job? Surprisingly, for a lot of people,...
Apr 2
Understanding the Difference: Ordinary Income vs. Capital Gains Tax Brackets
How the concept of Ordinary Income Tax vs. Capital Gains Tax can shed light on why different investments can save you thousands in taxes.
Feb 27
How does real estate stack up against other investments?
What makes real estate investing worth it? In this article, we explore the differentiators in real estate investing versus the stock market.
Feb 21
Being a Lone Wolf Beats Following the Pack
When I bought my first rental property back in 2012, I didn’t belong to any real estate investing groups or socialize with other...
Feb 7
Susan's Real Estate Journey
The beginning: I graduated from graduate school in 2005, ready to jump out into the world bright-eyed and bushy-tailed with tens of...
Feb 7
Real Estate Investing can be a Path Around the Glass Ceiling
As women, we are often trapped in the societal expectation that we should be giving our time away for free – caring for children, caring...
Jan 30
Want to Build Wealth Faster than Any Other Strategy? Use these Four Tools.
Susan wrote recently about three main paths to achieving early financial freedom (extreme frugality & saving, growing a profitable...
Jan 24
Want to be financially free before 65? Traditional Investing isn’t going to get you there.
Society tells us to follow the traditional path: 💪 Start working a 9-5 job when you’re young 💰 Diligently contribute to your 401k...
Jan 10
Resetting After a Long Break
How we come back from long work, school, or life breaks is similar to coming back to our financial literacy goals.
Dec 27, 2023
Seasons of Financial Freedom
The journey to financial freedom is full of seasons: seasons of learning and growing, seasons of earning, seasons of saving and...
Oct 4, 2023
Spending Wisely for Happiness
Last week I came across this older, philosophical blog post from Mr. Money Mustache, and this graphic really jumped out at me. I recently...
Sep 19, 2023
The Case for Short-Term Renting Your Primary Home
How an extended vacation helped our family simplify, and make some money Last week, I returned from a month-long trip to Ireland with my...
Aug 23, 2023
Are we more than just our careers and net worth?
Typically the first things you note when meeting a new person are 1) What they do for a living, and 2) What social class they are in. But...
Mar 30, 2023
Calculating your Financial Freedom Number
One of the most common questions I get asked is how to know when it is financially okay for someone to ‘early retire’ from their W2 job....
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