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In 7th grade, I remember going into a room and taking tests all by myself. People would come into the room from time to time and ask me questions and then jot notes on a clipboard....
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Most people drift along life’s current. They work 9-5 jobs, live within 30 miles of where they grew up, and don’t change careers often, if ever.
There’s nothing inherently wrong with any of that—if you’ve considered all...
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According to a 2017 study by Columbia Business School and KeepingSecrets.org, the third most commonly held secret in America is personal finance information. The first two secrets, if you’re curious, are a past lie and romantic...
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Travel credit cards provide a great way to harness your spending for use toward airfare credit, luxury perks, and more. By choosing credit cards with travel perks, you can feasibly reduce or eliminate part or all...
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Once upon a time, nearly everyone worked until their 60s. Today some people retire at 35, others retire at 85. There’s no right or wrong age to retire; the only requirement is that you must be...
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What’s the definition of rich? More specifically, how should someone making a middle-class income—somewhere between $50,000 to $100,000 a year and living paycheck to paycheck—define being rich? And what can they do to get there?
In a...
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Ashley Thompson messaged me on Facebook out of the proverbial blue.
We had never met before, but she’d noticed my post on a Facebook group for Mustachians. (If the term “Mustachian” is new to you, check out...
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Finally, the journey is over. The first of your many goals is complete. You and your family are very proud.
Many people you started college with did not graduate with you. Some dropped out; some are just...
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What is your top priority in life?
Forty-four percent of millennials say it’s having children. Half say getting married and 72 percent want to own a home. But the single highest priority, at 80 percent, is being...
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When people ask me about whether or not they should pay off their car, it always leads to an interesting discussion.
Why?
As is super customary for me when writing articles, teaching, or speaking, I will not speak...