All those SMART goals might be the reason you keep failing at your New Year’s Resolutions. A broad “yearly theme” might be the motivation you need!
Author: Chris
Chris began his financial independence pursuit in 2007 as he learned basic personal finance from Get Rich Slowly as an aspiring web designer and novice investor. After several missteps, he learned the secrets of financial independence and began his pursuit of freedom.
He reached financial independence in 2018 with $1.2M and two businesses. He began the process of transitioning to early retirement in 2020.
Learn more: Meet Chris.
Our 2020 financial mistakes cost us over $40K! Here’s how you can avoid the same failures in 2021 and lead a richer year.
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The Architect Who Made Nothing
Not every dollar is earned equally. Are you spending your least valuable dollars in such a way as to waste your most valuable resource, your time?
The 4 expressions of power can be the keys to building wealth and well-being in your life, or they can corrupt you through coercion and a lack of forgiveness.
We review medical disaster relief organizations for our donation, detail last month’s budget, and award a charitable grant to a world hunger relief non-profit!
![So confident in my FU money, I spent much of late 2010 traveling the world after I was escorted out of the building when I said "no". [Shot from the Cliffs of Moher, Ireland]](https://www.tictoclife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/what-is-fu-money-1200x675.jpg)
FU money gives you control over your own destiny. It lets you take risks and act with confidence & patience to become even wealthier while protecting yourself.
Taking risk is part of being human. The trick is in understanding and overcoming the fear that creates risk in your life so that you can become a better person.
If our goal is to live a fulfilled life and spend money effectively, protect your ability to enjoy the small things in life—avoid the dreaded Connoisseur Effect!
Investment strategy can make you rich at the risk of losing it all or offer average returns (which might be enough!). What’s better for you? Read ETF vs stock.
We review world hunger relief organizations for our donation, detail last month’s budget, and award a charitable grant to an animal welfare non-profit!