Tag: financial advice

The Honest Truth About Budgeting: I Tried Everything and Here's What Worked

The Honest Truth About Budgeting: I Tried Everything and Here’s What Worked

My Budgeting Nightmare Okay, look. I'm gonna be honest here. I've always been terrible with money. Like, terrible. I'm talking about the kind of terrible where you find $20 in your pocket and you can't...

Why I Stopped Trusting ‘Financial Gurus’ and Started Trusting Myself

Look, I'll be honest... I used to be that person. The one who'd buy every book with 'Secrets to Riches' in the title. The one who'd attend seminars in Austin (remember those?) and nod along...
Why I Stopped Trusting 'Financial Gurus' and Started Managing My Own Money

Why I Stopped Trusting ‘Financial Gurus’ and Started Managing My Own Money

Let Me Tell You About the Time I Lost $4,287 It was March 14th, 2017. I was sitting in my tiny apartment in Brooklyn, sweating over my laptop. My friend, let's call him Marcus, had...
Why I Stopped Trusting 'Financial Gurus' and Started Managing My Own Money

Why I Stopped Trusting ‘Financial Gurus’ and Started Managing My Own Damn Money

My Wake-Up Call Look, I’m gonna level with you. I used to be that guy. The one who’d buy every book, attend every seminar, and hang on every word of some self-proclaimed financial guru. I...
I tried every budgeting app out there—here's what actually works.

I Tried Every Budgeting App Out There—Here’s What Actually Works

Let Me Tell You About the Time I Went Broke in Austin It was 2017, I was living in Austin, and I had just spent my entire paycheck on tacos and craft beer. I kid...
The Honest Truth About Investing in Crypto: I've Made Mistakes, So You Don't Have To

The Honest Truth About Investing in Crypto: I’ve Made Mistakes, So You Don’t Have...

My Crypto Love-Hate Story Look, I’m gonna be real with you. I’ve been in the finance game for over 20 years, and I’ve seen alot of trends come and go. But nothing—nothing—has been as wild,...
The Honest Truth About Investing in Crypto: I've Made Mistakes, So You Don't Have To

The Honest Truth About Investing in Crypto: I’ve Made Mistakes, So You Don’t Have...

My Crypto Love-Hate Story Look, I'm gonna be real with you. I've been in the finance game for over 20 years, and I've seen alot of trends come and go. But nothing—nothing—has been as wild,...
Why I Stopped Trusting 'Financial Gurus' and Started Listening to My Barista

Why I Stopped Trusting ‘Financial Gurus’ and Started Listening to My Barista

Let me tell you about the time I got financially roasted It was March 14th, 2017. I was sitting in a conference in Austin, Texas, listening to some self-proclaimed financial genius named Marcus (not his...
Why I Stopped Trusting 'Financial Experts' and Started Managing My Own Money

Why I Stopped Trusting ‘Financial Experts’ and Started Managing My Own Money

Look, I’m Not a Genius Let’s get this out of the way right now. I’m not some Wall Street whiz kid. I’m not a financial advisor with fancy certifications. I’m just a regular guy named...
The Honest Truth About Investing: I've Been Doing This for 20 Years and Here's What I've Learned

The Honest Truth About Investing: I’ve Been Doing This for 20 Years and Here’s...

Let Me Tell You About the Time I Lost $12,000 in One Day It was March 2009. I was sitting in my tiny apartment in Chicago, staring at my computer screen. My heart was pounding....