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Living a frugal lifestyle is the first step in anybody's journey to financial freedom. Frugal living can take a small and humble wage earner from their 9-5 to retirement very quickly, but it is a practice that is easier said than done. Financial fr…

Everybody’s financial journey has to start somewhere. Focusing first on the expense side of your personal finances is arguably the most important aspect of personal finances to master early on. It sets the foundation for everything that’…

Determining your investment property’s optimal rental value is one of the most valuable skills when it comes to being a successful real estate investor. Even if your rentals are managed by a property manager, knowing market rents will help you…

A million dollars just doesn’t buy what it used to. Sure, it’s still a great wealth status to obtain in today’s economy, and for many it’s the first major milestone on the path to generating wealth, but there’s a large …

The past two years have been a crazy ride for home buyers and real estate investors. National real estate prices have gone up 45% since January 2020 according to the S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. To put that into perspective, …

Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released employment data for nation-wide nonfarm payroll. It rose by 528,000 in the month of July, and the total unemployment rate for the country edged down to 3.5%. Looking at the bigger picture of our …