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Why I Stopped Trusting Banks and Started Trusting Myself

Why I Stopped Trusting Banks and Started Trusting Myself

My Bank Tried to Steal $87 from Me Look, I'm gonna be honest here. I've always been a bit of a finance nerd. I mean, I used to read annual reports for fun in college....
Why I Stopped Trusting Banks and Started Trusting Myself

Why I Stopped Trusting Banks and Started Trusting Myself

My Bank Tried to Steal $87 from Me Look, I’m gonna be honest here. I’ve always been a bit of a finance nerd. I mean, I used to read annual reports for fun in college....
Why I Stopped Trusting 'Experts' and Started Managing My Own Damn Money

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

Look, I’m gonna level with you… Back in 2008, I was sitting in some stuffy conference room in Austin, listening to a so-called ‘financial expert’ named—let’s call him Marcus—tell me that subprime mortgages were a...
Why I Stopped Trusting 'Experts' and Began Managing My Own Finances

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

My Financial Awakening Look, I'm gonna be honest here. I used to be that guy. The one who blindly trusted financial advisors, who nodded along as they spouted jargon like "diversification" and "capital gains tax"....
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 Marcus Okay, so there's this guy Marcus. We met at a conference in Austin, like, three years ago. He's one of those finance bro types, you know? The kind that...
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 Marcus Okay, so there's this guy Marcus. We met at a conference in Austin, like, three years ago. He's one of those finance bro types, you know? The kind that...
I attempted the 'No-Spend Challenge' for a month—here's what transpired.

I Tried the ‘No-Spend Challenge’ for a Month—Here’s What Happened

Look, I’m a Spending Disaster Let’s be real here. I’m the kinda person who’ll spend $87 on sushi with friends on a Tuesday night and then complain about not having enough for rent. Sound familiar?...
I attempted the 'No-Spend Challenge' for a month—here's what transpired.

I Tried the ‘No-Spend Challenge’ for a Month—Here’s What Happened

Look, I’m a Spending Disaster Let’s be real here. I’m the kinda person who’ll spend $87 on sushi with friends on a Tuesday night and then complain about not having enough for rent. Sound familiar?...
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 2017, I was in a coffee shop in Austin, and I was an idiot. I had just paid $87 for some overpriced latte,...
The Messy, Frustrating, Glorious World of Personal Finance

The Messy, Frustrating, Glorious World of Personal Finance

Why I Still Get Nervous About Money Look, I’ve been doing this for 20+ years. You’d think I’d have it all figured out by now. But no, honestly, I still get that pit in my...