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When I first started writing on the internet, there were a few huge, well-respected websites I dreamed of writing on.  In the last 3 years, I’ve crossed a lot of those off my dream list:   Budgets Are Sexy.  Millennial Revolution.  Marketwatch.  MSN and CNBC to quickly name a few.   Today, I am thrilled toRead more

Ahhhh…..  It feels good to be back!!!! I’ve felt a burning desire to write again, like gasoline touching the flames in my heart, so here I am. My last post was back in April when I was invited on Marketwatch for an interview… But as the snow began to melt in Minnesota, and summer rolledRead more

This week I’m hanging out on a friend’s blog, Physician On Fire. POF is a multi-millionaire physician, and one of the best high-income bloggers around.  He was a finalist for “Blog of The Year” last year.   I first met POF two years ago at a Minneapolis meet-up.  Later that year, we went on a mountainRead more

I learned a lot about myself in the last two weeks traveling to Hawaii and back.   Mainly, I learned that I need to work harder, and I need to be more self-reliant.  But I also need to be easier on myself and others when things aren’t going perfectly.   This learning lesson was summedRead more

Aloha!  We’re traveling this week, so I wanted to say hello from the Pacific Ocean.  I 100% totally recommend Kauai, Hawaii if you ever want to do some tropical traveling while staying in the United States.   Kauai is known as, “The Garden Island,” because it’s so green, mountainous, and tropical, while being a dailyRead more

If you want to be happy and rich, don’t marry someone based on pretty looks, charming words, and fuzzy feelings of love. Instead, marry someone who has the same goals, dreams, and shares the same decision-making logic as you. If you can do this when choosing a partner, you’ll find you’ll be happier, less-frustrated, andRead more

Success is a process of change.  It’s a process of growing up from the person you used to be, and transforming into the person you’re meant to be.   Successful human beings remind me of monarch butterflies.  When human beings are born, they’re not much more than little caterpillars.  They crawl across the ground, andRead more

“Let’s drive to Traverse City, Michigan this summer for an adventure.”  Amanda, my wife, said to me earlier this summer.  “My cousin lives there and raves about it.  We can stay with them and explore the area.”      I’ll be honest, the minute I heard her idea, I wasn’t too excited.  Why?  I alreadyRead more

New York City is one of our favorite places in the world.  We were lucky to spend the last four days there. One of my great motivators to build wealth is so that we can travel and see more of this amazing world without fear, guilt, or stress about how traveling impacts our finances.  EveryRead more

As 2017 ends, I want to reflect on some of my favorite writing memories.  We started 2017 getting 5-20 page views a day on this blog.  We’re ending the year getting 100-300 views a day.  Thank you.  You are helping me achieve my dream of being a writer.  Here are some of my favorite posts andRead more