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Choosing an Income Fund 💰
A quick comparison of popular income fund options!
Jul 11, 2024


Finding Joy in Small Things
Hello again! I just returned from an amazing, humid, fun-filled month in Japan with my family, made possible by our time freedom. We...
Jul 10, 2024


Embrace the Mid-Year Pause
Time flies, but it doesn't have to go by without your biggest intentions in mind. Take a pause mid-year to reflect, celebrate, and plan.
Jul 2, 2024


How Thinking in Decades Can Help You Live Your Best Life
How thinking of our lives in decades can help us identify and create themes that best align with the lives we want to live.
Jun 25, 2024


5 Books that Changed my Life 📕
These 5 non-fiction books made a huge shift in the way I live my life
Jun 24, 2024


A Surprising Message from an Investing Conference
How enforcing the message that "boys should be brave, girls should be perfect" negatively affects our careers, our investing, and our lives.
Jun 11, 2024


Doing vs. Selling
Have you ever noticed the hoards people who make significant money online by selling advice on how to succeed, rather than by succeeding...
Jun 5, 2024


The Cost of Paradise: $1000/day 🏝️
🏖️ Imagine this: you’re lounging by the pristine pool of your dream vacation home, the sun setting in a blaze of color behind you. It’s...
May 21, 2024


Taking a Critical Look at Real Estate Syndications
Private equity real estate funds and syndications can be a great way to make money, but they can also be a great way to lose all of your...
May 8, 2024


ATM Funds: The Ponzi Scheme that Won’t Die ☠️
If you are in the real estate or private equity space, you’ve probably come across an offer like this in the past couple of years:...
May 7, 2024


Three Reasons We Hit Early Retirement
The reasons beyond our investment strategy that allowed us to realize early retirement- it's not what you think.
May 1, 2024


Baking Bread in a Dog Bowl: The Success of a Financial Portfolio 🥖
I am a decidedly terrible cook. I feel like I come by it honestly, as my mom’s signature Thanksgiving dish was a can of mushrooms mixed...
Apr 24, 2024


How I'm Spending My 40th Birthday
I get to celebrate a milestone birthday this week, and as I stand on the brink of my 40th, I'm reflecting a lot on the life I've built. I...
Apr 16, 2024


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 11, 2024


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.
Apr 2, 2024


What Personal Finance Gurus Get Wrong About Real Estate Investing
In the vast landscape of personal finance influencers, a growing chorus seems to sing the same tune: real estate is a bad investment. I'm...
Mar 12, 2024


The Million Dollar Mistake: How Missing your First Doubling Period can Haunt Your Investment Future 👻
This morning I was pondering whether to compose a dry (but very educational!) post about the Rule of 72 or delve into something a little...
Mar 8, 2024


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 27, 2024


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 21, 2024


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, 2024
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