The Happiest Teacher

Over a year ago, I felt like I needed a real estate asset that wasn't correlated to the stock market. So, when the stock market went down, I wanted this ass...

They are money for emergencies.  Yes, you need one.  See, that was easy! But wait, if it’s that cut and dried, why do they cause so much controversy in the h...

Last year, I determined that I wanted to invest in Real Estate, but that buying physical real estate was not feasible due to being far away and lacking the c...

A few weeks ago I was contacted by the good people over at Pocketsmith (Affiliate Link).  They asked me to check out their product, as they knew that I’m a b...

After a rather spendy April, where I only saved 11% of my salary because I paid off a lot of the summer expenses (the Alaska cruise, to be specific), this mo...

Remember how last month I went over my savings target for the year and wondered what my money would go towards in the 5 upcoming months of saving? Funny tha...

Five old Georgian men, nails yellow, wracking coughs, appeal to their driver buddy to stop the minibus they're on in order to take hourly smoke breaks while ...

One of the most common questions people first learning about financial independence ask is: "When do I know I have enough money to retire?" This is a great q...

“Money, I don’t know where it goes! On payday I have money, then, far too quickly, it’s just… GONE! I feel trapped in this endless cycle where I can’t get ah...

It started, as most great things do, with all-you-can-eat Chinese Hot Pot.  A friend ordered fresh tofu to put in the pot, and as it was unlimited, I was hap...

September, 2018 started a new Savings Journey. I set out to save $25,000 (91750 AED) in 12 months. I got lucky with side hustles and a good raise. Lucky l...

People lose their jobs and income. It happens.  It could happen to you.  In my own wonderful country, our government was shut down for the better part of a m...

These days, it seems like half my Facebook feed is about Marie Kondo and her Netflix show, where she helps people tidy up their houses by getting rid of anyt...

The 2018-2019 school year continues to be great for savings. February was no different, coming in at a 69% savings rate, about $3,700. There were a couple ...

I ran into a psychological block in my investing this past year. When I checked my quarterly net-worth progress there were several quarters where I had save...

If you want your life to go in a new direction, you have to change what you do.  This is not my original idea, it's been said by many people over the years, ...

Divorce is one of the best inventions than humanity has ever created.  Sometimes, couples are just toxic.  They bicker or they constantly cause problems for ...

January was strange savings month. I actively tried to spend more, I bought two concert tickets and tried to go out to eat and be more social. And yet! I sti...

2018 was the first year I tracked my net worth. I did it right around when it crossed $100,000 for the first time, January 27, 2018, and then every quarter ...

So I was just contacted to be on the radio in prime time tomorrow! Woot Woot! They want to talk personal finance. It will be on from 6:00-6:30 PM, Monday ...