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Week 1: Becoming A Wise and Faithful Steward: The Church I attend has long emphasized being wise financial stewards, avoiding debt, and saving for a time of need. I have seen many members follow this counsel while others tend to do noth…

Having a side hustle is sometimes considered a pillar of FI, or key aspect to reach financial independence. I have tried a few things over the years, like selling pest control part time, ridesharing, and general labor. I don’t…

The time has really flown, is it too late to report on my July spending and portfolio report? Well, I’m gonna post it anyway, and this time I’ll give an idea of my investment allocation too. We spent some time traveling for the 4th of…

Sure, most people get why life insurance is important. But they don’t get why applying can be so hard. Endless paperwork. Trips to the doctor. Agents on commission. Here’s the thing: It doesn’t have to be like that. Bestow is an e…

My wife has been tracking our spending diligently the last few months as we’ve been going through a personal finance class. It’s part of a commitment to our classmates and more importantly, a foundational step in getting on t…

Since listening to the ChooseFI Podcast, whenever I’ve had a conversation about money with a friend I have encouraged them to listen. It is a gold mine of principles and strategies that can help foster your financial future. I went a little…

I have been continually following Worthy Bonds as they continue to become better known. I now have over $300 in my account and interest continues to accrue weekly. It’s nice to see the money continue to grow. I’m adding just $50 a mont…

I have seen and heard about UserTesting on various financial sites, usually in articles named like this “75+ Ways to Make Extra Money,” or similar. Despite seeing it time and again I had never seen a review of it on thes…

I’ve mentioned in a few posts the I’ve recently sold my home and moved across the country. This freed up lots of money that needed a job. I’ve spent hours crunching numbers, poring over spreadsheets, scouring Google, and exploring …

Welcome to my first app review. I hope to add more as time goes on. A while back I stumbled on an app called Worthy Bonds. It sounded similar to Acorns, a microinvesting platform that rounds up the charges on your favorite card and invests it. I had…