A few months after I graduated college my mom passed away. That led to a complicated estate and inheritance legal case that ended up with me (somehow) getting $100,000 that I probably shouldn't have gotten. Here's how it happened.[Read more...] about How A Bank Error In My Favor Earned Me $100,000 and I Got to Keep it. Really.
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Commitment Devices for Minimalism and Simple Living
One way to stay on track with your goals is to use commitment devices - mind tricks to hold yourself accountable. These can be a powerful way to help keep yourself on track if used correctly, but can make life miserable if misused.[Read more...] about Commitment Devices for Minimalism and Simple Living
My Favorite Books for January 2018
To start this year right, I queued up a bunch of books that I've been looking forward to starting. My favorites so far of the year have been Children of Time, The Year of Less, The Miracle Morning and Cork Dork.[Read more...] about My Favorite Books for January 2018
What’s Your Growth Story?
If you were to tell the story about how you improved and grew for something you're currently trying to improve, how would that story go? What did you do to help yourself accomplish your goals and overcome all obstacles? That is your growth story, and it can be a tremendously powerful motivation.[Read more...] about What’s Your Growth Story?
Vanguard Backdoor Roth IRA Conversion Walkthrough
Step by step walkthrough of how to perform a Backdoor Roth IRA conversion on Vanguard with screenshots of each step. Vanguard makes the process extremely simple, and allows you to do it all on your own from their website.[Read more...] about Vanguard Backdoor Roth IRA Conversion Walkthrough
February 2018 Goals – Use Everything
For February 2018, I'm focusing on using everything. I will have gone through all possessions, services (online and in the real world), digital files, food and websites I visit and determined which ones I use and which ones I should stop using.[Read more...] about February 2018 Goals – Use Everything