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May 23, 2023

How Does Bitcoin Mining Work

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,…

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Jan. 31, 2023

My Biggest Money Mistakes – Part 2: Stock Picking

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 …

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Jan. 25, 2023

How I Spend Less Money Online Shopping Than You

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&…

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Jan. 18, 2023

Online Banking: An Easy Eight Grand

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…

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Jan. 17, 2023

GetUpside: My Favorite Gas Rewards App

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…

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Jan. 7, 2023

Know, Feel, Do: Reverse Engineer Your Behavior

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…

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Jan. 3, 2023

Accountability In Finance

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…

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Jan. 2, 2023

Why I FI

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…

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Dec. 31, 2022

My Highlights

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:…

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Dec. 30, 2022

What To Look For In A Manager

While working towards Financial Independence, it helps to work in a meaningful job. I’ve often heard the refrain that “People don’t leave jobs, they leave bosses.” Having a good manager is important to job satisfaction. Pa…

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