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The Power of Perspective and its Impact on your Wealth
Let’s talk about learning and understanding perspective. Every time I’m interviewed about how my wife and I became first-generation millionaires, I’m at a loss for words and why. We aren’t super talented, or “exceptionally smart.” Neither of us has a unique skill set, if you don’t count my wife’s streak of hyper-competitiveness with games. Though we lack, what we do have is Perspective, in abundance. Britannica defines “Perspective” as a way of thinking about and understanding. It could be a particular issue, but for me, it’s more about the angle at which you see life. You can take identical twins, place them in a room filled with 10 people, and…
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How Carrying High Debt Costs You $500,000 for a Lifetime
American households are robbing their future by carrying high debt. How much consumer debt are we talking about? As of May 2024, the average household debt rose to $104,215. This includes mortgage balances, auto loans, student loans, personal loans, credit card debt, etc. According to Experian, the US average total debt balance in 2023 was $103,358. This amount is up over 3 percent from 2022. Younger Americans carry nearly $7,500 of revolving credit card debt month-to-month at more than 27.99 percent APY. At this rate, it should be criminal. Making minimum payments would take more than 311 months ( nearly 26 years) and $12,580 in interest to repay. That’s a…
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How to Create a Modern Savings Plan That Scales
65% of Americans will be impacted by a financial emergency. Only 27% have an emergency plan in place. Here’s How to Create Your Own Acid Plan
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We Paid $200,000 in Debt. Here are Some Wealth Tips
Sounds crazy but It's true. We were able to pay $200k in total debt repayments in 1yr. Here's our best advice for married millennials.
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How $3.4 Million Became the Price of the American Dream
Based on Investopedia, the American Dream now costs over $3 million. Well, $3,455,305 but what’s an extra $450,000 between friends? See the dream isn’t dead, the reality is that it costs a lot of money over your lifetime. Against the backdrop of sustained high prices and lingering inflation, the average American is struggling to keep up with the social media Joneses. Gone are the days of discipline and measured spending, in are the days of conspicuous consumption, higher credit card debt balances, and toxic poverty porn. Surrounded by the conversation of debt crises and financial trauma, did Investopedia drop clickbait or are they unto something? We will go through each…
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Humanizing Our Experience with Money
Today, we break down the latest 2022 data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, as well as the Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances. The TFG reflects on how statistics can be used as a proactive tool and how the numbers humanize the average American's experience with money.
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How to Avoid Falling behind Financially in Your 40s
Ever feel like you are falling behind financially? Turns out, most Americans feel the same way. New job applicants are requesting no less than $80,000 per year in entry-level roles. While most families say they need over $230,000 per year to stay afloat. Boomers are entering retirement with fewer savings than anticipated. Genx is stuck in its own sandwich generation with the likelihood of another recession. While millennials are now ages 26 to 41. Life is getting financially complicated. We are all navigating through major life transitions from the global pandemic to global reversion to the mean. All this, on top of getting married (or not), going 50/50 on expenses,…
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How to Find Wealth Through Faith ft. Oluwadamilola
We are back with another episode. Today we have a guest, Oluwadamilola, a full-time entrepreneur and podcast host. He discusses his journey of finding his purpose with faith and finances.
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Here are the Top 10 Best Financial Resources that Helped Us Build Wealth
If you want to build wealth quickly and effectively, you need the best personal finance resources for the job. If you are new here, you stumbled on the best website that helps the average American live happily and wealthy. The Neighborhood Finance Guy is a powerful resource. We cover financial literacy topics, financial planning, Budgeting, Cash Management, Investing Strategies, and much more. We have over 400 blog posts and resources to prove it. Especially helpful for first-generation wealth builders. These resources scale from beginners making less than $40,000 per year to families making as much as $250,000 per year. I can tell you right now, if you part of the…
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Cash Flow, Financial Planning & Resources, FIRE Journey, Millennial Money, Money Behavior, Money Management
How to Burn the Wealth Candle at Both Ends
If you really want to elevate your wealth, you will have to learn to burn the financial candle at both ends. This is the path to happiness.
