If I were to sum up my month of March in one phrase it would no doubt be work hard, play hard. It was a blast! I went on two short but super sweet vacations - one to the beach and another to the desert. It was cool to experience two contrasting environments that were both nice and warm, a welcome change from chilly San Francisco. And I busted my buns burning the midnight oil on … [Read more...]
Taxes Are A PITA But They Teach You So Much
This post is part of the TaxAct #DIYtaxes blog tour which empowers you to take ownership of your finances by doing your own taxes. TaxAct provides the tools and guidance to help you confidently file your taxes easy and fast. Do your own taxes today at TaxAct.com. You got this. Thanks to the Washington D.C.'s Emancipation Day holiday, taxes this year aren't due until April … [Read more...]
Feeling Unappreciated At Work? Here’s What You Gotta Do
We've all had bad days at work that we just couldn't wait to be over. I've had plenty in my career. If you found this post through search, you've probably got a lot of emotions stirring. I hope by the end of this post you'll feel better and more empowered. I've had many different jobs for over 15 years and can tell you it's unrealistic for any job to have only good days. We all … [Read more...]
Launch A Startup In Hopes To IPO Or Build A Lifestyle Business?
If you live in the Bay Area like me, you hear the word startup constantly. If you don't work for one, chances are at least a few of your friends do. In my case, my brother-in-law and at least ten of my friends work at startups. Most of them aren't that thrilled about the hours they're putting in or the pay they're getting, but they are living the Silicon Valley dream. If you … [Read more...]
Being Rich And Debt Free Will Kill Your Happiness
When I left Corporate America in 2012 to work on Financial Samurai, I never considered working part-time for anybody else. My goal was to concurrently build passive income streams and online income in order to never have to work for anybody again. It wasn't until 1.5 years after being on my own that I began to feel the itch to assimilate back into day-to-day society. It gets … [Read more...]