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  Recently I got asked, “What are some frugal ideas you would suggest to someone to build wealth?”. This was a hard question for me as there are many things I would suggest. Yet I decided to name the three that I believe had the biggest impact on my wealth. I have personally been able…

May was a very hectic month for me as far as spending and my budget went. I had few more going away parties for work. So that increased my spending by a ton. Also, this month I bought a plane ticket for a trip in August. Decided to buy now as It was super cheap…

Today I looked back and did some self-reflection. I have found very simple basic steps to build wealth and find happiness. I’d like to discuss a topic that seemed to elude me for many years. The topic of finding simplistic ways to succeed. After tons of reading books, blogs and listening to podcasts it finally…

Over the last two years, I have become more accustomed to minimalist living. I was not always like this. Actually, in my 20s I was very much the complete opposite of a minimalist. I was what I considered a hyper consumer. Always buying new clothes, upgrading cars, eating out and just spending money very randomly….

Well, as stated before I have cut some of my bills back. It has been about 4 months now of cutting back these bills. I’m definitely able to talk about my experience and my thoughts on this. Just as a quick refresher for everyone of what bills I decided to look into cutting back. Phone…

At the beginning of this year, I decided I wanted to cut back on my bills. So, January 2017 I had to take a hard look at my recurring bills and see what I could cut back if there was anything at all. My main goal was to cut things back without feeling like I…

Credit scores are they important? Some will tell you they are. Others will say they are not. But who is right? I think somewhere in between is the right answer. I’d like to clear up some myths about credit scores with everyone. My goal is to open people’s eyes to the importance of a good…

Well, I am now deciding that I will share my net worth for others as a learning tool. It also helps hold myself accountable to what I preach. Hopefully, others will get inspired with these updates and build the future they desire. My goal is to always save as high of a percentage of my…