Nearly 65% of Americans have some sort of vision impairment. For over a decade, I also was visually impaired and needed to wear contacts or glasses in order to see normally throughout my everyday life. While looking at my Net Worth Updates page, you may have noticed a major blip in January of 2017. How […]
How my Emergency Fund Cost me $10K
Setting up an emergency fund is one piece of advice that seems to be a consensus among the general personal finance community. This is something that financial advisors commonly recommend and is usually targeted as one of the first things to prioritize when starting out (usually after paying off high-interest debt). For those who don’t […]
How to Create Your Budget (And Stick to It)
The beginning of the New Year is an excellent time to create your budget. While you may already have a budget, or you will be creating one for the first time, having some sort of budget is ESSENTIAL to keeping track of your finances, and reaching your financial goals. For those that already have one, […]
Net Worth Update: December 2017
Welcome to another addition of my monthly Net Worth update! For those that are new, I will be posting these on a monthly basis to show my progress towards Financial Independence. The purpose of these is not to brag, or show off what I have, merely to show that little by little, even over the […]
2017 Review / 2018 Goals
With the start of the New Year, it’s time for my 2017 year end review. The year was filled with many amazing times, and several trips all over the East Coast, most to places I’ve never been before. I love to travel and explore new places, and this year I was really able to accomplish […]