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Don’t get swept into the irrational exuberance of a bubble and make a bad investment decision. If you’re thinking abo...

Written by Adam on August 15, 2017. 4 comments.

After a decade of traveling together, Mrs. Minafi and I have developed a set of travel rules we unofficially follow. ...

Written by Adam on August 10, 2017. 17 comments.

By tracking monthly expenses and computing savings rate over time, it can become crystal clear if your finances are m...

Written by Adam on August 7, 2017. 21 comments.

A super simple way to get started investing by walking you through how to create a Vanguard account and setup a three...

Written by Adam on August 3, 2017. 23 comments.

A look at how I did on my July 2017 goals and what new goals I’m making for August. I’m focusing on creating content ...

Written by Adam on August 1, 2017. 3 comments.

Comparing yourself to others can result in depression, negative thoughts, anxiety and worse. Realizing and addressing...

Written by Adam on July 28, 2017. 3 comments.

A terrible experience with a tenant soured me to the idea of being a landlord for years. I recently revisited the top...

Written by Adam on July 26, 2017. 10 comments.

The organization of your funds into taxable, tax-efficient and tax-free accounts has a huge impact on your taxes — po...

Written by Adam on July 24, 2017. 11 comments.

Each year I aim to listen to as many audiobooks as I can. Here’s are some of my techniques for maximizing the time I’...

Written by Adam on July 19, 2017. 3 comments.

My investing experience from 2006-2011 was full of ups and down. I inherited money and promptly lost most of it durin...

Written by Adam on July 17, 2017. 5 comments.

Having a benchmark for improvement involves having enough data to create one. Here are some tactics I use for creatin...

Written by Adam on July 14, 2017. 3 comments.

A look into how I schedule my tasks for the week using Todoist while keeping in mind monthly and yearly goals. After ...

Written by Adam on July 12, 2017. 4 comments.

It’s easy to agree, but what are your core principles that are unique to you? If you had to think of one unpopular op...

Written by Adam on July 10, 2017. 4 comments.

My approach to slim my down bags, backpacks and luggage is easy – only keep one bag + anything that you can fit insid...

Written by Adam on July 8, 2017. 1 comment.

Try something new in order to expand how to process input. If you only Tweet, your thoughts will only be 280 characte...

Written by Adam on July 6, 2017. 2 comments.

Why I’m talking about FI, what my goals are and what it means for my current lifestyle. Instead of being about leavin...

Written by Adam on July 4, 2017. 16 comments.

401k, IRA, Roth IRA, Brokerage – there are so many types of accounts! In this post, you’ll learn how do you choose be...

Written by Adam on July 2, 2017. 5 comments.

For this month, I’m focusing on blogging, clearing some house chores and escalating my workout schedule.

Written by Adam on July 1, 2017. 1 comment.

How do you recognize when your lifestyle is growing? Taking steps to keep it in check is essential if you want to be ...

Written by Adam on June 30, 2017. 1 comment.

To start every month right, I look over my goals for the previous month and set ones for the upcoming month. If you’r...

Written by Adam on June 29, 2017. 1 comment.