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The financial milestone that convinces you to make a change. Whether it's $7k or $10 million, the story you tell yourself about the number matters more than the math.
Self-employed people obsess over monthly recurring revenue because salaried work has wired us to need a steady paycheck. What if we're chasing the wrong thing?
Four data-driven insights from Just Keep Buying that challenge common fears about spending, saving, retirement, and how rich you already are.
I've actively chosen to leave money on the table for years. The return? Time with family, peace of mind, and a richness that no paycheck can match.
Die With Zero is a persuasive argument for those who spend to much to turn money into time & experiences earlier in their lives
Why do full-time employees think self-employment is so risky? Here's how I think about money, retirement & my future
Lifestyle creep happened slowly and then all at once. I told myself I was frugal, but the numbers don't lie. I've since cut my cost of living by 75%
Every month, I share my financials as I build a self-employed path and share my experiments in living nomadically, digital experiments and living simply
Every month, I share my financials as I build a self-employed path and share my experiments in living nomadically, digital experiments and living simply
A transparent look at my December 2018 finances as a self-employed creator: $894 in income, $2,036 in living costs, and three weeks traveling in Thailand.
Every month, I share my financials as I build a self-employed path and share my experiments in living nomadically, digital experiments and living simply
A transparent look at my self-employed finances in November 2018: $372 in income, $2,117 in living costs, and life in Taipei.
Every month, Paul shares his financial statement to increase transparency around minimalism, self-employment and what it takes to hack a life
I wrote a $24,000 check to my former employer to leave early. It taught me what bonuses really are: tools to keep unhappy people from walking away.
Science shows that the richer you get, the less empathy you tend to have. A reminder to develop principles before wealth changes you.