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2023 Goals – March Review
For 2023, goals were established following 2022 –Â and I’m posting a monthly review to see how I’m doing. This gives me some accountability and provides a framework for others. IF you aren’t establishing goals and actively pursuing them, you … Read the rest
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Reverse Budgeting and Building a Case for Opportunity
*NOTE: This is part 8 of a series on budgeting.* If you have missed the previous articles in this series, I encourage you to read them before moving forward – they are in linear order for the reader’s sake: Budgeting … Read the rest
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Five years in – what I’ve learned
It’s hard to believe this month marks 5 years I have had this website up and running. In this instant gratification society, most people can’t really conceive of having spent 5 full years without making money at something. Side hustles … Read the rest
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2023 Goals
Following the success of setting goals and a monthly check-up in 2022 (the review can be found here), I want to continue in 2023 to do much of the same. Therefore, I have some goals for this year … Read the rest
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2022 Goals – Year End Review
At the beginning of 2022, I decided to establish 5 new goals – and track the progress throughout the year. Those 5 goals were: Be more intentional Write more Max out our Roth IRAs Research other means of income Compartmentalize … Read the rest
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2022 Goals – November Review
If you are new to this website, this year I have set up some goals for 2022 and they are: Be more intentional Write more Max out our Roth IRAs Research other means of income Compartmentalize for long-term goals The … Read the rest
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2022 Goals – August Review
If you are new to this website, this year I have set up some goals for 2022 and they are: Be more intentional Write more Max out our Roth IRAs Research other means of income Compartmentalize for long-term goals The … Read the rest
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Generational Wealth
What, you ask, is Generational Wealth? And, more importantly, how do you create it? Allow me to dive into this great topic and let’s see what we can gleam from it. What is Generational Wealth It takes time to build … Read the rest
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Chicago and 150 North Riverside
I first read about 150 North Riverside Chicago a couple years ago in Civil Engineering, the magazine for American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). As an Ironworker by trade, I am always interested in unique structures that magnify engineering achievements. … Read the rest
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The Ubiquitous 401k, Business, and American Wealth
Ahh, the ubiquitous 401k – as time passes it’s popularity grows. Since it’s inception in 1978, it has become the defacto retirement savings account for employers. If you do not know your history, though, you likely wouldn’t know that pensions … Read the rest
