PinnedMember-onlyI did the math…..it is 44 years!An interesting this I keep seeing articles on is the 401k balance by age group, by income levels, race, everything under the sun. In reality I think I have found a true gage of why 401k balances are where they are. To start with the key number in this…..1978…..we …401k5 min read401k5 min read
Apr 26, 2022Member-onlyTo comment on my 44 years…..Shit be stupid. No way else to start this. People focus on the 401k way too damn much is my focal point. I have a 401k, I think I am ahead of the curve when it comes to value of my 401k and how I am invested. I also invest…1 min read1 min read
Mar 8, 2022Member-onlyI actually started a side gig in 2022…nothing fancy, but extra cash never hurt!I keep reading all these stories and articles about side hustles to earn extra cash, best side hustles 2022, and make your side hustle your full time gig. Well I actually started one this year, well two sort of but I already wrote about one before. So joined a ride…Side Hustle5 min readSide Hustle5 min read
Mar 1, 2022Member-onlyAddiction at its finest…this is part 9.Based on my last article about this I have discovered everything is not butterflies and kittens, rainbows and roses when it comes to addiction. Last time I wrote how moving has completely changed my thinking, it has. Changed my thought process, it has. Changed my daily routine, thoughts on life…Addiction4 min readAddiction4 min read
Feb 24, 2022Member-onlyDo you use a personal financial advisor?Personally my wife and I are invested in target date funds and index funds. We are in our early 30’s so we just figure this is the best way at the moment without paying someone to do what we are doing. …Financial Services4 min readFinancial Services4 min read
Feb 17, 2022Member-onlyAddiction at its finest….part 7 maybeSo addiction is a weird thing to start with since we initially choose to use the substance, but something happens where we stop using the substance for enjoyment or escape, pain relief, etc and use it because we have to in order to feel “normal”. A main factor I believe…Addiction6 min readAddiction6 min read
Jan 27, 2022Member-onlyBTW, what the hell is a 9–5?This will be short, but I have never had a 9–5 job. In Southeast Michigan it was a 8am start, at the latest, basically no lunch break, and also work until at least 5 or 6. When I started working we were working before 8am as we had laptops we…Work1 min readWork1 min read
Jan 27, 2022Member-onlyBoomers not understanding Gen Y or Z and how we can make money outside of 9–5My parents, aunts, uncles, etc all worked the standard corporate job. My parents are a bit older, dad almost 75, mom almost 66. I am 33 and the oldest of two kids. …Money5 min readMoney5 min read
Jan 22, 2022Member-onlyStarted an AirBNB in Phoenix….fabulous idea! Look into it for passive income!This whole AirBNB story started around June of 2021. I had gone to rehab for alcohol in March and my wife booked a trip to Phoenix and Sedona AZ in April as a getaway from me getting away essentially at rehab. As a side note, some rehab places are very…Passive Income4 min readPassive Income4 min read
Jan 6, 2022Member-onlyAddiction at its finest, part 6So back into the whole addiction excitement, no not really……So from last time writing about my problem with alcohol, had a whirlwind of a couple months. I think I almost was having a divorce coming my way, went on a bender, wife went on a bender, then we moved to…Addiction3 min readAddiction3 min read
