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Intro: The Book of Mormon is another testament of Christ, an ancient record translated by a modern day prophet named Joseph Smith in the early 1800’s.  While the book and its origins are controversial to some, I have spent years studyin…

Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency invented, and it all comes from the idea of decentralization, or a financial system with no central banks or central authority, like governments. The underlying technology is called Blockchain. Imagine a chain,…

As I go about my life as a finance nerd, I often take the opportunity to mention investing in casual conversation. Most people I talk to often mention one stock in particular, like Tesla, Microsoft or Apple. I often try to bring the conversation …

This post contains affiliate and referral links for which we both get rewards. All the tools mentioned are free and beneficial rewards are given to both of us should you sign up. As most of you know, I’m a little bit weird. I don&…

I talked to a friend over dinner recently. He is about to go back to school in the fall and has a few thousand bucks to his name. He’ll need it for his upcoming expenses, including transportation needs. He asked my opinion for the best thing…

Buying gas is a necessary evil, at least until I get myself a Tesla (used of course). It’s a staple in just about everyone’s budget. I’ve long been using rewards cards to get money back on gas, but lately have come across somethi…

For two years I dropped everything to go on a two year service mission. Every waking moment I was praying, studying scripture and trying to share the gospel with anyone that would listen. There’s an obscure line in our teaching manual t…

Before I proposed to my future wife in college, we decided it would be a good idea to talk about our finances. In talking with friends, I’m often shocked at how little planning and understanding they have of each others finances before tying t…

I thought I would share why I am interested in achieving FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early). I will say I am more interested in the Financial Independence part than the Retire Early part. I anticipate that when I reach FI that I wouldn&rs…

My Highlights This post provides a quick overview of my life, which will help you gauge whether or not I’m interesting or able to relate to you. I’m in my early 30’s and here is what I consider my highlights:…