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The Financial Case for Creativity
Ever since that cursed Shein brand trip last summer in which American influencers toured the company’s Guangzhou factories and marveled aloud at how …
Maybe She’s Born with It, Maybe Her Mom’s the CFO of Kraft Heinz
Almost 10 years ago, I lived in a city surrounded by hordes of other early 20-somethings. We were Venn diagrams of friend groups connected by mutual …
The Capital Gaze
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a listener who was grappling with the hollow trappings of prestige. She described graduating from an MBA pr…
Three inspiring people you need to know about
Picture this: A 12-year-old boy, one of four kids, sits at his computer in the early 1990’s, planning a family vacation. Using travel points fr…
We Live in a Society
When we first moved to California, our next-door neighbors—a very kind Gen X couple—knocked on our door and invited us over for dinner. In the follow…
Just Asking Questions
Imagine for a moment that you have a magic browser plugin. When activated while viewing your portfolio, this mystical Chrome extension can scan your …
29 Best Apps & Games That Pay Real Money Instantly (2025)
If you're like most people, then you enjoy playing games on your phone or computer. Most of those games are free, so you may be wasting some money-ma…
Swagbucks Review 2025 – Is It Worth Your Time and Effort?
Are you looking for an easy way to make extra cash from home? Discover how Swagbucks can help you earn money with minimal effort. After personally te…
37 Apps That Give An Instant Sign-Up Bonus! (FREE Money)
Everyone wants extra money whenever possible, whether to help with bills or tuck away for a rainy day. We know of a few great side hustles to make mo…
37 Apps That Give An Instant Sign Up Bonus! (FREE Money)
Everyone wants extra money whenever possible, whether to help with bills or tuck away for a rainy day. We know of a few great side hustles to make mo…
How to Travel for Free¹
¹must be willing to jump through a litany of loopholes and degrade oneself before the transfer portal gods.In the last week, I’ve seen a slew of head…
Why I Plan to Start an SEPP
“Isn’t a Roth conversion ladder far superior to an SEPP in every way?” “You wrote all of this stuff about SEPPs but it is a c…
What Choice Do You Have?
I rarely go physically grocery shopping anymore, opting instead for the convenience of delivery orders of roughly five days’ worth of meal-making mat…
7 Legit Ways To Get Paid To Advertise On Your Car
Do you want to make money with your car without putting in hours of work? You're not the only one looking for a passive income side hustle! We found …
11 Ways To Convert A Visa Gift Card To Cash (Or Better!)
Struggling to figure out how to turn gift cards into something useful? Well, that Visa card can easily become something better!
Your RSU Questions Answered
Over the past year I have hosted multiple free live Q&As to help answer your pressing RSU questions.
Ugh, Interest Rates are Still High — What Are Your Options? (Whether You Own or Rent?)
The big and bummer news this week: Interest rates remain at a 23-year-high, and they’re likely to stay that way for longer than anticipated. Th…
The Bull Market: Are We Due for a Reality Check?
Hi friends, Let’s talk about the bull market. We’ve gotten used to a rising market. Since 2009, the bull run stumbled briefly in March 20…
Dr. Cal Newport: How to Achieve More by Doing Less
Welcome back to First Principles, the newsletter from Afford Anything. In 1896, a young Marie Curie, Polish physicist and mathematician, became fasci…