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Loving money leads to financial independence! Mid-year 2016 net worth update
Happy Independence Day! July 4th makes me so happy to be an American and so thankful that I'm financially independent. I used to worry a lot about money when I was younger. Hearing my parents fight about money sucked. Then, living paycheck to paycheck was a grind. I had doubts if I'd ever be able to escape the rat race. But low and behold I did it! Re-reading my first net worth … [Read more...]
How to build your brand and become a branding rockstar
Technology has lowered so many barriers to entry when it comes to starting a business and building a name for yourself. But as you know, it's also made it pretty darn competitive. Generation Z is going to be making their mark on the world before we know it and it wouldn't surprise me if they become way more tech savvy than us "older folks." The good news for us less tech savvy … [Read more...]
Magically Mystical, Karl The Fog: Untemplater Income Report May 2016
Ah summer. I LOVE the long days with sunsets at 8:30pm. I used the late sunsets to my advantage the last couple weekends and did some gardening in the evening hours. May was pretty darn foggy in San Francisco though and on the chillier side. A lot of locals complain about the fog, but I kinda like it. I don't like the arctic blast it can bring with it, but I love how the … [Read more...]
Don’t fall for these 5 small business scams!
I don't hate many things in life, but I despise scammers, especially those that target small business owners and the self-employed. Running a business is hard enough as it is! As an entrepreneur - whether you're just the boss of yourself or running a growing company with employees - you've got to stay on your toes and watch out for small business scams. Dealing with the … [Read more...]