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How to Revise Your Financial Game Plan Post Multi-Millionaire Status
The only thing that changes in a good financial plan is perpetual change. In August 2023, my household hit a net worth of $1,000,000. We were officially millionaires in an era when we were told it was impossible for people like us. My wife, in her infinite wisdom, said, “We aren’t millionaires until we both have a million.” While that didn’t mathematically make sense in any realm of accounting, I figured it might be best to push for the $2 million target. On July 19, 2025, my wife and I reached our latest milestone of $1,900,000 in net worth. We are now just $100,000 away from $2 million. While my…
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+$227k Reasons to Do a Mid-Year Financial Review
Recap. The stock market tumbled on March 2020 but rebounded by the end. It rallied through 2022, and took a nasty dive due to inflationary fears. But we rebounded through 2024. Q1 2025 was a disaster then Q2 came roaring back. You really can't time the market. Just keep buying as needed.
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Still Not Debt Free But We Are On The Way to $2 Million Net Worth
Hooray we all made it through May and the tariff wars. Just six months left to reach your Financial Goals.
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This is Why Early Retirement Goes Wrong!
I was watching one of my favorite ‘Retire Early and Travel the World’ couples the other day and found that they have been struggling. After watching the 1 hour and 23 minutes YouTube vlog, it was clear that they weren’t ready for retirement. To be fair, no one is ever truly ready to retire. Even the Financial Samurai blogger had regrets. In April 2024, they sold everything, and for the first few months, Gean and Kristine (Fire We Go) were locked in. Typically, people will downsize and even trade in their bigger homes for something smaller. In addition to this, this couple set out to see the world and take…
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When is the Best Time to Invest? Might be in May.
Hooray we all made it through May with flying colors on the road to $1,250,000 investment portfolio. Just six months left to reach your Financial Goals.
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How to Navigate Finances in High Price-Inflation Waters. Q/A Recap
I was recently invited to participate in a panel titled, “How to navigate finances in 2025”. Given the change in the U.S. administration, global wars, and financial instability, this was the right call for Florida State University’s Black Alumni Association. By the time the bat signal went up, America dove $600 trillion into the muck of tariffs and supposed liberations. When the panel came around, we’ve all but rebounded. It’s pretty much pandemonium. JPMorgan said we are headed into a recession one day, and the next month stated that we will be in a +8% performance year. The financial experts don’t know what will happen at any given turn. Deuces…
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How to Financially Survive Trump 2.0’s Tariff Spring
We might have missed the recession, but the tariff war is here. There is still, no better time for a financial spring cleaning. Every April is a great excuse to improve your personal finances.
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Here’s How To Adjust Your Investment Strategy for the Rest of 2025
With all the noise from tariffs, wars and Trump, it's best to lean into your own investment strategy. It's ok to keep it simple.
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How to Retire at 50. How Much We Intend to Spend Monthly in Early Retirement
With inflation, tariffs, and the changing geopolitical dominance, will this generation of Americans be able to retire? Maybe, you don’t know until you try. Most people don’t even think about retirement until they hit their mid-50s. By then, it’s harder to pull off without undue financial stress. As people approach the age of 59, they often consider transitioning into retirement with less than $200,000 saved. For most Americans, that transition culminates at 68 if their bodies don’t give out. By that time, navigating retiring successfully, will require significant adjustments to their budget and lifestyle. While every individual has different spending habits during their golden years, it’s important to note how…
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How We Use Money While the March Market Take Hits
The market is in full meltdown mode. Buy the dip in March 2025 but where is the end? Time to use money wisely. It's costing the average household an extra $10,000 per year to keep up from 2019. The real question is, are you using your money?
