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Net Worth and Savings Update: April 25, 2021 MAJOR MILESTONE!
This blog journey really started out when I crossed that $100,000 net worth line back in January of 2018. It took me 34 years of life to...
Zach
Apr 25, 20212 min read
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Net Worth/Savings Update: January 26, 2021
This is the first Net Worth and Savings Update from China! My life here is pretty settled at this point. I have a lovely apartment, I...
Zach
Jan 26, 20212 min read
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Net Worth Update: October 25, 2020- Still Climbing?
The world is on fire and I keep making money. After many months of anticipation, I'm actually in China!!!! In 4 days I will be out of...
Zach
Oct 25, 20202 min read
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Another School Year Done! $48,500 SAVED!
Again, like the last Net Worth Update, this feels awkward to write. It could come off as tone deaf or other negative things, which is...
Zach
Sep 12, 20203 min read
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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
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Net Worth and Savings Update, COVID-19 Style
I know that for a long time, I put an update out every month for savings. I figured that would get old for people, so I've decided to...
Zach
May 1, 20204 min read
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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
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Why you need an Emergency Fund now more than ever!
Back in September, I wrote a column about the basics of Emergency Funds. Â What they are, why I have one, etc. Â I outlined the two...
Zach
May 1, 20203 min read
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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
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Net Worth/Savings Update: February 2020
This has been a great quarter for my net worth! All told, it went up around $20,000 since the last time I checked in at the end of...
Zach
Feb 5, 20202 min read
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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
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2019: A Year of Money, Milestones, and Mindfulness
2019 will go down in the record books as one of the most momentous years in my life. I don't say that lightly. I cannot remember a year...
Zach
Jan 1, 20204 min read
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Savings Update: November 2019 Money, Money, Money! Cars.
November continued last year's trend to earn a lot and spend a lot. Side hustles were very lucrative, with lots of music and writing...
Zach
Dec 1, 20192 min read
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3 Ways To Budget
Budgeting doesn't work for everyone. For a lot of people, budgeting brings up images of spreadsheets, feelings of denial, and...
Zach
Dec 1, 20193 min read
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I Hit FIRE! Net Worth / Savings Update: October 2019
I've come a long way, baby! As of October 27, 2019, my net worth crossed the $170,000 mark! From last October, that's up like $56,000...
Zach
Nov 5, 20192 min read
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The 4% Rule: How you know you can finally stop working
One of the most common questions I hear from people first learning about Financial Independence is, "When do I know that I have enough...
Zach
Oct 13, 20193 min read
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Savings Update: September 2019 - Off to a Banging Start!
I love tracking my spending. It makes me feel in control, and I can answer questions like, "How does my spending this September compare...
Zach
Oct 1, 20193 min read
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$43,800 Saved in ONE YEAR, as a TEACHER
The results are in, August has ended, and the data have been parsed. Here are the key takeaways from the data. I earned $72,361 from all...
Zach
Sep 1, 20193 min read
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Net Worth / Savings Update, July, 2019
So, milestones were reached, numbers went up, progress was made. Two big numbers to speak of, net worth crossed $150,000 for the first...
Zach
Aug 9, 20192 min read
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Savings Update: June 2019 - Can I hit $40,000?
June was one of my top three savings months EVER! I saved nearly 16,000 AED, 69% of my income for the month, a fortuitous number if ever...
Zach
Jul 1, 20193 min read
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