Tag: personal finance
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Save Money – New vs Used Appliances
I have a perpetual problem: I’m constantly pulled between wanting to save money buying used and hating the fact someone else already used it. Appliances are a major expense, but at the end of the day the truth is there are ways to save money on them. Besides the peace of mind that comes with…
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May 2023 Net Worth
I sit here writing this from a small town outside the NY capital city that 90% of people haven’t heard of and 99% ignore as they drive by. The move across country is complete and we can refocus on saving and investing every free penny that falls into our life. Despite the decrease in Net…
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April 2023 – 1099 Dividend income
This time last year we were not dividend or real estate focused. I was low-key obsessed with buying rentals but kept letting deals go because at the end of the day, I didn’t want yet ANOTHER job to take up my time. The whole point of FIRE is time freedom, there’s no freedom when the…
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April 2023 – 1099 Income KDP + Kindle Vella
I have a secret that not many are aware of, much like this website, I publish books under a pen-name. A few years ago I began to publish but the first book was a total flop – only my dad read it and it was NOT PG. Quickly, I gave up but still kept writing…
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Crypto Folly: All Good Things End
This one gets my goat every time. I love emerging tech and investment options ( honestly was born in the wrong century) but being in the “innovators or early adopters” cohort can come at a price. When tech goes mainstream, it can go two ways: really good or really bad. In the case of Crypto,…