If you've ever paid any attention to the personal finance world, you've heard some stat around how 2 out of 3 people don't have a budget.

I mean...how could that be?

They're so important. They're so easy. They're totally fr...

What is a money system? In the larger economic world, they call them "monetary systems". 

It's simply a set of policies, frameworks and institutions that impact creation and the flow of money.

If you're screaming "explain i...

You probably first heard the term "velocity" in high school physics or watching a Top Gun movie.

Velocity is speed + direction.

When we are talking about money, the idea of the "velocity of money" is something people never ...

Millionaire? Billionaire? 6-figure salary? Nope.

None of these are the most important financial milestone and it shows in too many people's mindsets.

This is why everyone is barely making enough to maintain their existing l...

"The permanent results come from you having to suffer." - David Goggins

I had decided that things needed to change. We were skimming by on a month to month basis. Most of our money was going to paying off $265,000 in student...

Financial freedom is the personal finance buzz term everyone overuses. 

But what does it actually mean? 

Turns out, there are multiple levels you can reach and its important to understand where you are so you understand wha...

The Notorious B.I.G. hit the nail on the head when he said "Mo' money, mo' problems."

But in response to this philosophical rap lyric, the question should be asked: why does more money cause more problems?

It's because more...

 All the big financial gurus don't tell you about this step when they tell you to pay off debt.

I wish I knew why because it reduces your overall debt load and how quickly you can pay it off.

Everyone should be NEGOTIATING ...

 Haters gonna hate.

I try not to engage trolls but a recent one was actually a well-known person with a decent following so I felt compelled to engage and crush his weak argument about my post.

In a LinkedIN post, I said if...

 Fear and uncertainty can take hold when you don't know how to speak a language or understand certain words.

In the Harry Potter series, everyone refuses to say the name of Voldemort which only gave him more power over them....

I'm going to draw the line in the sand and probably hurt some feelings with this one. 

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If you don't have a budget that you review monthly...

 I truly believe that anyone that lives in a capitalistic system can reach $100k net worth in 5 years or less.

I believe that because I'm not special and I did it. And I've helped others do it so I know it can be replicated ...

 There's an old show called So Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? where parents and their 5th grader had to answer...you guessed it...questions from 5th grade tests on different school topics.

Here's a few sample questions:

Alright Heroes...