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Can Your FIRE Portfolio Survive a Stock Market Crash?
The stock market is shifting, and your portfolio needs to change NOW if you want to reach or stay FIRE (financial independence, retire early). Many e…
What Student Loan Borrowers Need To Do Right Now
Student loan borrowers regain access to IBR, PAYE, and ICR, but loan forgiveness progress and processing still on hold. The post What Student Loan Bo…
Friday Flight: Education Evisceration, BNPL Burgers, & Torched Teslas – Episode 963
Time for a Friday Flight- our little sampling of the week’s financial news and what it means for your personal finances. There are a lot of headlines…
This is where the money is…
Avoiding this will cost you everything. The 52-problem operating system and the billionaire problem loop... The post This is where the money is… appe…
Best Student Loan Refinancing Bonuses And Promotional Offers
Before refinancing your student loans, make sure you're looking for the best student loan refinancing bonuses that could sweeten the deal beyond APR,…
Why I Don’t Go for 0% Financing Deals (Anymore)
There are much better things to do with your time than hunting down 0% financing deals. Once quantified, they just look like clipping coupons. The po…
Why Co-Buying is a Fast But Risky Investment Strategy
Buying real estate with friends or business partners often seems like a good idea, but it can be an exasperating experience when it goes wrong. With …
Unlock Your Home Equity: A Smarter Way to Finance Your Goals
For homeowners and real estate investors, accessing home equity has traditionally been a long and tedious process—until now. With new digital lending…
Florida Pushes to Abolish Property Taxes, These States Could Follow Soon
Florida property taxes could drop to 0%. As the state struggles with some of the lowest affordability in the country, with home insurance almost doub…
How Structured Settlements Impact Financial Aid
Unlike lump sum settlements, there are times when the money from structured settlements will have no impact on financial aid. Learn why. The post How…
The $1 Product Challenge: How to Earn $4k in Just 10 Days, Without Paid Ads
I can almost guarantee you've heard the phrase the "money is in the list." And all the experts, myself included, extol the virtues of building your …
The 8 Money Rules You Should Break
Some money rules are hard and fast, like the golden rules of credit cards and living below your means. Others are more up for debate… Whe…
Can You Pay For College On A Credit Card?
Can you pay for college on a credit card and rack up the points? It's a compelling thought... and the answer is potentially! College is expensiv…
Toxic Work Environments, Avoiding Burnout, and Real Estate Questions
Answering reader questions about what to do when your workplace turns toxic and how to protect yourself from bad employers and from losing your job, …
Helping Others While Making Millions On YouTube And TikTok
Back in 2019, I remember being surprised at a survey by toy maker Lego that asked young adults what they wanted to be when they grew up. The top answ…
The 4 Best Types of Rental Properties for New Investors to Buy in 2025
So, you want to invest in real estate…but where should you start? What’s the best type of rental property for a beginner? It’s easy to become overwhe…
When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Hire a Financial Advisor | Life After FIRE
Could hiring a financial advisor help you reach financial independence and retire early? This isn’t a popular move in the FIRE community, but it gave…
The Ultimate Underrated Rental Property of 2025 (for Small Investors)
What’s the best rental property for the average investor? It’s not a single-family rental, it’s not a large apartment building, it’s not even a duple…
How To Decide What Business To Start in 8 Simple Steps
Are you wondering how to decide what business to start? One of the most common questions I receive is from people asking me what kind of business the…
IDR Repayment Applications Return But Processing Frozen
The Education Department will reopen IDR applications on March 26, but processing remains paused. The post IDR Repayment Applications Return But Proc…