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There's a problem that many of us in the first world have, especially for those of us who live in America, and that is the false illusion that things are supposed to be a certain way from ground up no matter where we are in our financial stability stage. What I mean by that is,... Continue Reading →
Tonight, I am eating whole wheat thin spaghetti that cost me $1.99. It’s made with seasonings that I purchased several months ago, a jar of Ragu chunky garden pasta for $1.99, Italian ground turkey $3.99 and a bag of frozen pepper strips and onions. For dessert, I have Reese’s cups, which cost $1.79 for a... Continue Reading →
One of the best things I've ever read when it comes to accomplishing the things that you want done the most is to finish what is on your desk for today, and that is it. By doing so, you finish what is on your desk that will bring you one step closer to being richer,... Continue Reading →
It's 2:24 am. I am watching Suits on Netflix. I am on season 1, episode 3. While watching, I found myself thinking about balancing school and blogging, as I have been for the past couple of weeks, wondering if this blog will ever gain readership or if I will find a career once I graduate.... Continue Reading →
And why this chocolate empire should never go public. Photo by Mira Metzler on Unsplash Ever since the first time I unwrapped the gold foil off the chocolate hazelnut shell, where a delicate wafer encased a delectable chocolate cream surrounding a perfect whole hazelnut, causing the flavors to dance around my taste buds, I was... Continue Reading →
Note to readers before reading: I deleted this post on Medium from the days when I would document my journey on there. I wrote this on Jan 30th, 2022. But now republishing it on here 7/19/2024 and will be adding additional updates for this article at the bottom. I purchased my first share of the... Continue Reading →
I deleted this on Medium from the days when I would document my journey on there. I wrote this on Feb 15, 2022. I am now republishing it on here, however, I want to update this blog post at the end to current times as some things have changed and this blog is more current... Continue Reading →
Compound interest is the bane of existence for students, former and current; it's behind the debt snowball that just keeps getting bigger and bigger. It's the reason why the principal amount of debt is difficult to pay off. However, for those interested in personal finance, compound interest is where students can take back their power,... Continue Reading →
There's something about the score that plays right as the movie opens, and you see Curly Sue and Bill, her father, walking. This movie is one of those I mentioned in a previous post when I said that certain movies made me want to build wealth or achieve a certain degree of success. I think... Continue Reading →
I bought my first copy of One Up On Wall Street back in 2020. It took me until this year to read through it. https://youtu.be/s3jzbKW24jw?si=bYyCkaGra7a7Kr2r One of my favorite YouTube channels The Swedish Investor has some of the best book summaries, so I included his summary of the book here as well. It's funny how... Continue Reading →
