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If you've read a few of my blog posts, you'll know that I am minimalistic with the things I own. In December 2022, I came up with the idea to invest $5 daily for Christmas instead of buying things I didn't want. If you've ever seen the movie Christmas with the Kranks, that was pretty... Continue Reading →
Inflation, has changed my behavior when it comes to purchasing goods, such as bottled water. Not only is bottled water bad for the environment, due to the excess of plastic but it has become expensive to keep up with. My household goes through four cases a month at $5.28 per case, which is $253.44 annually.... Continue Reading →
In a world where everything is rushed and we treat time as our enemy, I had found myself utterly drowning in the toxic hustle culture narrative. It wasn’t until I was mentally exhausted to the point that I couldn’t write another single blog post, another Kindle Direct Publishing eBook, or a piece of website content... Continue Reading →
Peanut butter sandwiches are becoming the foundation of the investment fund as I allocate more capital towards it to reach my year-end goal of $1,000 AUM. This has led me to read about the J.M Smucker Company and their tight grip on Jiffy. Growing up we were never a Skippy house or a Peter Pan... Continue Reading →
Over the course of the last year, we have seen tech companies dominate returns, especially with Nvidia driving the force of returns for investors. This has caused many investors and spectators to abandon their ships and try to climb aboard the full-speed-ahead Nvidia ship. This story isn't new, and Nvidia isn't the first siren call... Continue Reading →
My private investment fund now has $500aum, which is halfway to the goal of $1,000 by the end of the year. I'm also happy to say that I now have an official name for it, though I won't be divulging it here just yet. It's new, and I don't have ownership of the name yet,... Continue Reading →
Okay, I m not sure where to start as it’s always hard to get back onto a project like this where I left off for a while because things got busy with school. I finished my classes yesterday, took my last final around 4:00 p.m., and finished it up. Truth be told, I did not... Continue Reading →
This might sound simple for those who are already in the investing world or have been on this journey for a while, but something I remember from when I started out is how surprised I was about capital appreciation through multiple shares. My purpose here is to explain this to those of you who are... Continue Reading →
My first share of Disney was purchased in 2020 on June 2nd at $118.98, and I dollar cost averaged down while it fell into the 90s. Dollar-cost average down for those that are new to the world of investing means I continued to buy while the price fell cheaper than the initial purchase price. It... Continue Reading →
It feels like yesterday I just started blogging on here, preparing for the next chapter of my life. Becoming a student once again after taking time off for personal obligations, which at the beginning I wasn't ready to share. As the blog has progressed, some of you have come to know that I have a... Continue Reading →
The Broke College Student 