One way to ensure a joyful start to the new year is by managing your holiday spending wisely. While it sounds simple, how often do we actually stick to it? Here are a few practical tips to help you stay within a reasonable budget this holiday season: ### Create a Per-Person Holiday Budget The National…
Recently, I sold an investment, and with another one maturing, plus some insurance money from a past investment and decent income from online gigs, I suddenly have quite a bit of cash—$200,000 to be exact. Now, I’m figuring out what to do with it. No, I’m not wasting it on booze and parties. Here are…
Last weekend, I finally got a dog! I’ve wanted one for ages, but my nomadic lifestyle over the past decade didn’t quite fit with having a pet. Now that I have a stable home and some staff to help take care of the place and animals when I’m away, it seemed like the perfect time….
Long time no see on the blog! I’m taking advantage of this quarantine to get back into journaling and blogging in a more conversational, first-person style. Hopefully, this will keep both you and me entertained. If it seems like you’ve missed a lot, don’t worry—I’ll catch you up as we go. In the meantime, stay…
I’ve been eyeing a piece of land in beautiful Guatemala. While Mo’ Money Mo’ Houses was thinking about buying property in the US, I was deciding where to invest the money I’ll receive in a couple of months. My sale will be finalized on Friday, so until then, I’m not making any offers, but my…
Good morning! Today, I have a guest post from CJ Renzi, a classical guitarist, writer, and blogger whose book, “The End of Wishing Our Days Away,” has just been released. Have you ever missed out on a big opportunity? Screwed up a golden chance? If we keep obsessing over all the missed opportunities, we’d drown…
Since I’m incredible at planning ahead (not really), I already had a post lined up to recap the past two weeks. But then Friday night, a huge storm hit us. It had been a scorching week, and the guys working on the land development were exhausted and sunburned. We were all looking forward to the…