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Our furnace stopped working last week.  It’s starting to be winter in Minnesota.  I found myself in a pickle.  Do I pay a contractor $500 to fix it?  Or do I try to fix it myself for a fraction of the cost?  This is the story of how I handled this potentially expensive situation:  Read more

There are three universal truths that are vital to building wealth.  Do you know them?  Do you practice them?   I’ll get into the three universal truths below.  But once you have saved enough money, and your money-struggles have mostly ended, what are you going to do next?  That’s the question I want to exploreRead more

A year ago, a friend shared this tip about how to spend money wisely, and it stuck with me to this day:   “Spending money wisely is the  trick to improving your financial situation and creating wealth.”  He said, “If you can learn to master your purchases, you can begin to master your finances.”  Read more

Are you manipulating your mortgages?  Or are your mortgages manipulating you?   I ask this question because I read an awesome article this week about mortgages.  If you are currently using mortgages, or want to use mortgages one day, to live in a happy home, or build wealth, I definitely recommend that you read thisRead more

I have been thinking deeply about my work / life balance these last few weeks.  Mine has gotten a little out of wack.   I have been working more than usual recently at my “day job” which is really a small sales company I built that allows me to enjoy the freedom of being self-employed. Read more

Hello, if you’ve been following us recently, you’ll know we bought our first rental property on May 5th and have been fixing it up to rent out June 1st.  We are excited to share that we have found our first tenants!  We have signed our first lease, and deposited our first rent check ($1600) andRead more

A thought yesterday appeared in my brain like a nuclear reactor exploding. The thought was so intense that it felt like I was staring into the sun. The idea was about how mastering a few frugal tips can help you find your purpose in life. This is the thought I had: Work isn’t my problem.Read more

In my soul, there is a deep-rooted reason why I believe wealth creation is an artistic expression rather than a mathematical science.   The main reason I view wealth as an artistic journey, rather than a mathematical equation, is because I spent the majority of my formative years dancing my heart out in a breakRead more

My name is Bill, and my wife is Amanda. Our adventure to wealth began with a very simple dream: to work with God to find the purpose of life.   During my 20’s, my purpose of life is all I really thought about.  The first time the thought appeared in my mind, I knew it wasRead more

I remember when I used to feel inadequate about money and investing.  I felt like I was floating in the middle of a dangerous ocean, with no wind in my sails, and I lost my direction home.   It was a helpless, scary feeling to know almost nothing about how to start investing, because IRead more