by TallKirk | Jul 7, 2022 | Goal Setting & Planning, Quick Reads
Lots of personal finance boils down to driving a bigger and bigger wedge between how much you make and how much you spend. The bigger you can make that gap, the more you can save, the faster you can reach your goals. To drive that wedge, you have three options: 1....
by TallKirk | Jun 9, 2022 | Goal Setting & Planning, Quick Reads
Here are some things to focus on when you’re just getting started with growing your wealth: 1. Keep your expenses as low as possible (live at home a year longer, drive your old car til it dies, etc.) 2. Become an owner as quickly as possible (real estate, stocks,...
by TallKirk | May 30, 2022 | Goal Setting & Planning
The basic personal finance equation is simple: Income – Expenses = What You Can Save or What You’re Losing Each Month If you reliably earn more than you spend, you save money each month. If you get that money invested, your wealth will grow over...
by TallKirk | Feb 15, 2022 | Be Your Own Advisor, Goal Setting & Planning
Money isn’t just a mental game. Your income, cost of living, how early you started saving, whether you had wealthy parents—all this stuff matters. But more often than not, what’s really holding people back is how they think about money and how they see their...
by TallKirk | Jul 3, 2020 | Be Your Own Advisor, Goal Setting & Planning, Mortgage
Look, having your mortgage paid off is huge. Huge in terms of quality of life and peace of mind. That’s what this article is about. Now, before we hop to it, some people will be quick to point out that paying off your mortgage faster might not make sense on...
