Because binge-reading is fun ;)
I like to scroll down and dig in archives as much as any other geek, but that’s not the best way to explore someone’s work. …
I retired at 34. I can teach you how
You don’t need to be 65 to retire. You don’t need to be a multimillionaire. You don’t need to be a tech bro, or a lawyer, or a well-off medical professional. (Though that would definitely help!) Industry gurus like Suze Orman claim you need at least $5 million (and ideally…
Student loans suck, but they can be dealt with.
Student loans are a bizarre parasitic industry that targets the most naïve and least prepared members of society, only to saddle them with gigantic loans that usually can’t be discharged through bankruptcy. …
Calls and puts may sound enticing, but it’s best to steer clear.
Investing can be a fascinating pastime, as well as a very rewarding hobby — both figuratively and literally. Earlier, I wrote about the more traditional types of investing — stocks, covered calls, and even investing in yourself. There’s another topic that I’d like to talk about: calls and puts.
Before…
Financial independence — year one.
It’s been seven months and 17 days since I declared financial independence, cut ties with my employer, since I ended my 11.5-year career at Amazon, since I turned in my badge and drove off with a manic grin on my face, whoop-whooping and laughing the entire way home. …
Lifestyle inflation is a near-certainty, but it’s yours to control.
As we grow older or earn more money, it becomes so much more tempting to spend more on nice things, or to acquire pleasant habits that are much pricier than what our younger selves were used to. …
Free books are everywhere — the Internet is your friend!
Hi! My name is Grigory, and I’m a bibliophile. I used to have a two-books-a-week habit: I used to scoop up free books off sidewalks, from garage sales, and from the “free books” shelves on my college campus. …
Not every money-making maneuver is worth it…
Earlier, I wrote about my least successful and most successful gigs. And now, to finish off this strange, strange trilogy, I’ll talk about some shady and/or questionable gigs I wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole.
Individual views differ, and it’s entirely possible that what I consider to be questionable gigs…
What would you never invest in?
The key to achieving financial independence is “earn more, spend less, invest the rest.” Each component of this trifecta is important in its own way, and there are lots of nuances and subtleties.
You can still increase your net worth if you fail at one of the three: for example…
Making quick cash is possible, but there are several nuances…
Last week, I wrote about some of my attempts to make quick cash, and how they backfired on me. …
