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What We Can Learn From the Spending We DIDN'T Do in Quarantine
Our lives have been radically changed by COVID, and this was especially true when we were locked down and couldn’t leave our homes. For...
Zach
Sep 12, 20203 min read
Net Worth Update: August 5, 2020 - Uncertainly Positive
This feels awkward to write. The world is in such a weird place right now. People are suffering, dying, jobless. Hell, I'M in an...
Zach
Aug 6, 20204 min read
During COVID, simplicity is safety
Like many others, during this period of pandemic I have been extremely worried and stressed. Nights are often a struggle for sleep, and...
Zach
Jul 27, 20204 min read
Prioritizing your spending to avert disaster during COVID
The last few weeks, I’ve been spending a lot of time in the malls here in Dubai. I’ve undertaken a walking challenge that started at...
Zach
Jul 27, 20203 min read
Don't support friends and family if you cannot afford to sustain yourself
The financial stress some people are experiencing during the Covid-19 pandemic is hard to watch. For some, stress is at an all time high,...
Zach
Jul 27, 20203 min read
Four financial traps to avoid to protect your money post Covid-19
An expression that has gotten people rich throughout the ages is “When there’s blood on the streets, buy property.” Basically, if there...
Zach
Jul 27, 20203 min read
Diversifying Income to keep stability in the time of COVID
One thing I’ve always been a big believer in is being well-rounded. For a long time, while I was in school, this made it hard to figure...
Zach
Jul 27, 20203 min read
What to ask when you need to find a job during COVID
Recently, a lot of people have contacted me through my blog to figure out how to make money now that they've lost their jobs from Corona....
Zach
Jul 27, 20204 min read
Why you need a Financial Physical, and how to do it
As you get older, it's good to know your some data about your health. How's your cholesterol? What's your blood pressure? Is your BMI...
Zach
May 1, 20204 min read
Don't Save Just To Spend, especially now!
Coronavirus has changed the financial landscape for nearly everyone. We are all trying to navigate unknown fiscal waters right now. ...
Zach
May 1, 20203 min read
Why you need an Emergency Fund now more than ever!
Back in September, I wrote a column about the basics of Emergency Funds. What they are, why I have one, etc. I outlined the two...
Zach
May 1, 20203 min read
Why Saving is the Smartest Thing To Do In A Pandemic
The world is an uncertain place. Some days it can be even more uncertain than others. Right now is one of those times. Uncertainty can...
Zach
May 1, 20203 min read
How LITTLE Can You Get Away With?
“He who dies with the most toys, wins.” This sometimes seems like it could be the slogan for the UAE. Maybe it’s the booming Rolls...
Zach
May 1, 20203 min read
Is Money Evil?
It seems like half my facebook feed these days is my more progressive friends and family members saying we should eat the rich. This is...
Zach
May 1, 20204 min read
Why my New Years Resolution is failing
At the start of January, I set myself two New Years Resolutions, and I am struggling. But I think I know why, and how that can help all...
Zach
May 1, 20205 min read
Use Mindfulness to Spend Less Money
Mindfulness is not just a buzzword. Once we understand that our spending comes down to emotional desires, we can use mindfulness to...
Zach
Feb 5, 20201 min read
Envy Never Ends
Just two weeks after I graduated university, at the ripe old age of 21, I moved to Thailand to teach English. I had a blast. My job...
Zach
Feb 5, 20203 min read
Why Knowing Your Net Worth is So Important
I'm a bit of a number geek. Graphs and spreadsheets about my finances are fun for me. I parse data and draw conclusions to pass the...
Zach
Feb 5, 20204 min read
Arrange your space for fitness and finance
Self discipline is hard. To constantly deny yourself the things that you immediately want is a process that wears you down and usually...
Zach
Feb 5, 20203 min read
Learn what makes you happy, let that guide you.
"The unexamined life is not worth living." A sentence attributed to Socrates, and one that many find controversial. There are...
Zach
Feb 5, 20203 min read
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