Zach
Net Worth and Savings Update: April 25, 2021 MAJOR MILESTONE!
This blog journey really started out when I crossed that $100,000 net worth line back in January of 2018. It took me 34 years of life to...
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Zach
- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
Net Worth/Savings Update: January 26, 2021
This is the first Net Worth and Savings Update from China! My life here is pretty settled at this point. I have a lovely apartment, I...
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Zach
- Jan 26, 2021
- 3 min
When is it a good idea to borrow money?
Times are tough. Budgets are tight. Even with news of COVID vaccines on the horizon, they aren't here yet. Even when it rolls out,...
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Zach
- Oct 25, 2020
- 3 min
Friends don't let friends join an MLM
What would you say if your sister was about to start a job where 99% of the people who worked there LOST significant amounts of money...
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Zach
- Sep 12, 2020
- 3 min
Work Backwards to Avoid Poverty
In our world that seems to be spinning out of control with COVID, economic shocks, and environmental disasters, Stoicism is having a...
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Zach
- Sep 12, 2020
- 4 min
Controlling Our Environment Can Be a Powerful Financial and Health Tool
Our habits are largely a product of our environment. In the 1970s, Canadian Psychologist Bruce Alexander conducted his famous Rat Park...
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Zach
- Sep 12, 2020
- 3 min
What We Can Learn From the Spending We DIDN'T Do in Quarantine
Our lives have been radically changed by COVID, and this was especially true when we were locked down and couldn’t leave our homes. For...
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Zach
- Aug 6, 2020
- 4 min
Net Worth Update: August 5, 2020 - Uncertainly Positive
This feels awkward to write. The world is in such a weird place right now. People are suffering, dying, jobless. Hell, I'M in an...
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Zach
- Jul 27, 2020
- 4 min
During COVID, simplicity is safety
Like many others, during this period of pandemic I have been extremely worried and stressed. Nights are often a struggle for sleep, and...
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Zach
- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
Prioritizing your spending to avert disaster during COVID
The last few weeks, I’ve been spending a lot of time in the malls here in Dubai. I’ve undertaken a walking challenge that started at...
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Zach
- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
Don't support friends and family if you cannot afford to sustain yourself
The financial stress some people are experiencing during the Covid-19 pandemic is hard to watch. For some, stress is at an all time high,...
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Zach
- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
Four financial traps to avoid to protect your money post Covid-19
An expression that has gotten people rich throughout the ages is “When there’s blood on the streets, buy property.” Basically, if there...
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Zach
- Jul 27, 2020
- 3 min
Diversifying Income to keep stability in the time of COVID
One thing I’ve always been a big believer in is being well-rounded. For a long time, while I was in school, this made it hard to figure...
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Zach
- Jul 27, 2020
- 4 min
What to ask when you need to find a job during COVID
Recently, a lot of people have contacted me through my blog to figure out how to make money now that they've lost their jobs from Corona....
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Zach
- May 1, 2020
- 4 min
Net Worth and Savings Update, COVID-19 Style
I know that for a long time, I put an update out every month for savings. I figured that would get old for people, so I've decided to...
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Zach
- May 1, 2020
- 4 min
Why you need a Financial Physical, and how to do it
As you get older, it's good to know your some data about your health. How's your cholesterol? What's your blood pressure? Is your BMI...
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Zach
- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
Don't Save Just To Spend, especially now!
Coronavirus has changed the financial landscape for nearly everyone. We are all trying to navigate unknown fiscal waters right now. ...
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Zach
- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
Why you need an Emergency Fund now more than ever!
Back in September, I wrote a column about the basics of Emergency Funds. What they are, why I have one, etc. I outlined the two...
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Zach
- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
Why Saving is the Smartest Thing To Do In A Pandemic
The world is an uncertain place. Some days it can be even more uncertain than others. Right now is one of those times. Uncertainty can...
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