Just a month ago, my electricity bill hit $347. For a two-bedroom house in Phoenix. I stared at that number for a solid minute before … Read More ›
Category: Finance
Between buying overpriced textbooks and surviving on discount pizza, thinking about credit scores feels about as exciting as watching paint dry. But here is the … Read More ›
Three years ago, I watched my friend Sarah come back from her first travel assignment in California completely broke. She had earned what should have … Read More ›
When my senior sister sold his California house last spring and moved to Nevada, I thought he was crazy. Six months later, after seeing his … Read More ›
Money talks can get messy fast when you’re sharing a life with someone. I learned this the hard way three years ago when my partner … Read More ›
I still remember my first real estate side gig back in 2019. I was working a boring office job, watching my coworkers complain about money … Read More ›
Last Tuesday morning, I was grabbing coffee at a Flying J outside Bakersfield when I overheard two drivers talking about money troubles. One guy mentioned … Read More ›
Three years ago, I was sitting at my kitchen table at 2 AM, surrounded by bills and calculator tape, wondering how I was going to … Read More ›
After running three different businesses over the past decade, I have learned the hard way that your bank can either be your silent partner or … Read More ›
Just about 3 weeks ago, I paid my mortgage entirely from income I earned while sleeping. Not because I have some magical money tree, but … Read More ›
Last month, I watched my Aunts coffee shop burn down just because of a bad wiring a small town solar installer did for him just … Read More ›
Last year, I watched The True Cost documentary, and honestly? It wrecked me. It just seems like I left my body, then i can view … Read More ›
I have been chasing grant money for small businesses for the better part of a decade, and let me tell you something—most of those “comprehensive … Read More ›
Just thinking about moving it makes my stomach clench. Last summer, I watched my neighbor Sarah stand in her driveway, crying over a box of … Read More ›
My insurance bill jumped $400 last year. No accidents, no tickets—just the lovely reality of being a driver in 2025. When Progressive sent me my … Read More ›