I know. I know. I know. I have been MIA for months. I fell off the face of the earth. I've been derelict in my duties and neglectful of my blog and readers. See, what had happened was... I started a business in January and by March it had taken over my life, leaving precious little … Continue reading Ticket, Get Your Ticket
If you couldn't tell by now I like to talk. A lot. There's a reason why so many of my posts top out at over 2000 words. Like most writers, I am very attached to the words I put on the page and think they are quite readable. However, I realize that there are people … Continue reading OMGF Podcast Episode 1 – Be Prepared
As the days of 2017 wane so does the remainder of my severance pay. My goal was to not touch the six months of take home income I'd saved until January 2018. Thanks to the first budget I've ever been able to stick to, I can say, "Mission accomplished," and with a little help from … Continue reading All Hide No Seek – You Don’t Have to Budget
Last week my final student loan payment of 2017 cleared, bringing the total amount paid this year to over $15,300. That's not bad considering that SoFi only required me to pay $4697. Then again looking at that $15K in the context of a $110K take home income and approximately $42K loan balance at the beginning … Continue reading Math Vs The Mind – The Low Interest Debt Conundrum
I'm sure you read or heard somewhere that billions of dollars in scholarship money goes unclaimed every year. Reportedly all students need do is apply and they could earn thousands of dollars for college. As it turns out this is not true and there really aren't a ton of scholarships waiting for some high school … Continue reading I’m Here
From 1996 to 2010 on any given Friday or Saturday night I could likely be found face down, ass up and bouncing that thang at either someone's basement house party, a university's student union, a frat house, or a nightclub. While the soundtrack to my struggle twerk mostly consisted of borderline to blatant misogyny in … Continue reading I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T Do you know what that mean? – The Ultimate Guide to Financial Independence
I need to find a friend. Don't get me wrong I have a few ride or dies and even more chill buddies. However, unlike me they all have jobs which completely screw up their priorities ability to hang out with me in the middle of the day. What demands their company on a Monday afternoon? … Continue reading On the Hunt
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard that tax reform is a thing right now. I have no comment on the clusterfuck that is the U.S. tax code and am not going to pontificate on rough drafts that are changing daily: Yesterday: "The mortgage interest deduction will be repealed." Later Yesterday: "Never … Continue reading On the Borderline? How to Qualify for More Tax Deductions
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