A blog about college, investing, cooking, psychology, saving money and general life concepts.
As January comes to an end, I find myself still reaching for comfort soups overflowing with vegetables. Potatoes, carrots, yellow onions, garlic, green onions, cabbage, celery, unsalted beef broth, a tablespoon of butter, herbs, and spices have been my constant source of comfort this month. It’s hitting me that I’m living a life I once... Continue Reading →
As you know, I have lost someone dear to me very recently. Sometimes, it’s really hard for me to reconcile how life turns out. Like, why does someone who has dedicated more than 25 years to making this world a better place and fought for inequalities to be righted have their life cut short, while... Continue Reading →
Living with Honor, Remembering Her If you remember my Christmas post, I wrote about a dear friend of mine who had become very ill. Over the many months I have written here, I have mentioned the movie With Honors and how I could relate to it,so much so that I watch it every year as... Continue Reading →
This year, I started my private investment fund with the goal of it becoming a serious fund over the next decade. When I first started, I had $0 AUM (assets under management) outside of personal household accounts. The first funds I sent were $53 into VOO because I was still researching quality businesses that I... Continue Reading →
I spent the day at home with the teenager, watching him unwrap presents from family and friends and delight in the joy of sewing new firefighter patches onto a jacket. He has always had an interest in custom clothing. I slept in a little bit before then and woke up to one of my neighbors... Continue Reading →
When I first started my journey to understanding wealth, I got my hands on all the financial books I could find, including those that now read like a conman had written them. In the beginning, I didn’t know what to look for. I just knew one thing: I wanted to be well-off. It wasn’t until... Continue Reading →
I sent $50 at the beginning of the month into our $KO position, which now has 43 shares, accumulating one additional share each year through dividend reinvestment. This has been the most rewarding position to date, extending beyond financial benefit. As I’ve mentioned numerous times on this site, Coca-Cola was the first company we invested... Continue Reading →
This is a great college student meal for anyone on a budget and looking for a comforting, savory dish to get through winter. I bought a 5lb bag of russet potatoes for $2.49, a carton of unsalted beef broth for $3.00, a 1lb bag of baby peeled carrots for $2.29, a yellow onion for $1.17,... Continue Reading →
I was scrolling through Instagram a week ago and came across a stay-at-home mother with two kids and a husband. She created an account on Instagram to document what she cooks for her family on a low-income budget. Most of the comments were encouraging and polite. Others, not so much. One common comment that was... Continue Reading →
A while ago, I noticed something in the market—blue chip stocks were lower than usual. Nike was one of them. This was confirmed when one of my favorite investors who I see as a mentor posted an article supporting my suspicions. I started acquiring shares back in September. The first Nike share I ever purchased... Continue Reading →
