Individual Investing 101 Interview

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Recently, my friend Chris interviewed me about my upcoming webinar series on individual investing. You can find that link here. The answers to the interview can also be found below. 1. Why do you say there has never been a better time to be an individual investor (and define ‘individual investor’)? For off, an individual investor is someone who opens their own […]

Investing Webinar Announcement and The “Why” of Investing

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In some exciting news, I’m putting on a webinar this winter through the City of Plymouth. In February I will cover 4 sessions titled “Individual Investing 101.” The cost is only $20 for each course which I think is a great deal for 4 hours worth of information. You can find and register for those at this link. All 4 […]

Change Your Immediate Context to Open New Pathways to Success

Sometimes you read something and realize that finally there is someone else in the world who can verbalize what you’ve been feeling.  I’ve often had the flickering thought about being a coach of some sort. The most legit option for me is being a financial coach. I looked into that briefly. Talked to a few Dave Ramsey reps about their […]

Finding Time to Create and Seeing What Happens: I Made a Music Video!

I’m going to keep this post very short, but I wanted to share one of the big projects I’ve been working on lately. In July, Taylor Swift released a surprise new album named folklore. I typically don’t try to cover her songs, but one song felt particularly fitting for my voice. I decided to record my own cover and make […]

Investing with The Motley Fool: A Foolish Review of a Foolish Company

I’ve talked a ton about investing on my blog recently because a huge part of following your authentic self is having the financial flexibility and freedom to focus on the things that matter most to you. I shared some of the key reasons I “fired” my financial advisor and decided to go at it alone. I even laid out a […]

Investing in Individual Public Companies is Making Me a Happier, More Optimistic Person. Here’s Why…

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Until very recently, I’d never invested in individual stocks of public companies. I didn’t really understand what that even meant. My first exposure to the concept was when I accidentally watched an interview of David Gardner, the co-founder of the Motley Fool, a stock-picking service of which I am a member (a review is coming eventually, in short, join!). What […]

Don’t Follow Your Passion…Yet: Buying Time and Freedom First

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After everything I’ve written about being true to yourself and going for your goals, you might wonder why I’m now telling you to think about waiting. This concept comes from Kristy Shen. She gives some intriguing reasons to wait to follow your passion and focus on finances first. One of her main arguments is that money buys you time and financial […]

The Art of (Un)Joy: How to Suck the Fun Out of Everything

I’ll be the first to admit. I’m not always the happiest person. The fictional characters I feel most connected to? Eeyore and Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader. I might not be a master of evil and I might not have tail attachment issues, but something about these characters just makes me feel at-home. If you want to be habitually unhappy (like me,) […]

Turn Your Hobbies Of Today Into Tomorrow’s Opportunities

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My website and blog writing is a hobby. I’d call it a side gig, but one post per week (and sometimes less) isn’t likely to start making me any money any time soon, if ever. I’m honestly 100% okay with that right now. Even though it is simply a hobby and it has never directly made money (nor is that […]

Finding Comfort In Historical Parallels, 1918 v. 2020

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In the past 6 months, I’ve often heard the idea that the world has entered “unprecedented” times during the COVID-19 pandemic. On multiple occasions during the uncertainty of our current times, I’ve found great comfort in my history research for my historical fiction novel. Have the past 6 months been tumultuous? Absolutely! Are they “unprecedented”? Not really. History has a […]