When Jay and I decided to launch a podcast … we dragged our heels for six months. Then we turned to Steve Stewart for help. Steve is our podcast producer. He’s been side-hustling as a mobile DJ for longer than I’ve been alive. On today’s episode, Steve shares a fascinating story: He DJ’ed his way out of debt….
Welcome to our first “Ask Us Anything” episode. Jay and I tackle your most pressing money and business questions, including: Q1: I need expensive prescription medication for a chronic condition. If I retire early, I’ll lose my health insurance. Help! Q2: I’d like to invest in REITs. Are these worthwhile? Q3: How can I build a…
Jay and Ryanne have created an unconventional life. They browse thrift stores and yard sales near their home in rural Virginia, looking for items to resell on eBay. They started reselling shoes and clothes. Then they expanded to finding vintage and collector’s items. Today they earn $60,000 per year through their eBay business. And that’s just…
Tom Corley studied self-made millionaires for four years, looking for common threads. He found some surprising results. In this interview, Tom shares his research on 233 self-made millionaires and 150 people living in poverty. Here are a few habits that self-made millionaires share: 79% of wealthy network for at least five hours per month 80% of wealthy…
Today Jay and I share some of our favorite tools for banking, savings, investing, insurance, credit cards and boosting productivity. Digit, for example, is a service that pulls tiny amounts of money from your checking account — $2 here, $4 here. You don’t notice the missing money. But after a few months, you log into…
When my co-host Jay first stumbled across financial blogs, he noticed something surprising: Many bloggers publicly disclose their net worth. That’s as financially naked as a person can get. This intrigued Jay, so he started tracking his net worth. He also compiled a list of every blogger who discloses their net worth, as well. When this…
Brandon, a married thirty-something software developer living in Scotland, is about to quit his job. Unlike most of his peers, Brandon won’t look for another job. He never needs to work again. He’s retiring in his thirties. He didn’t catch a lucky break. He doesn’t have a seven-figure startup. Brandon built financial independence in the most accessible way:…
How do you transition from a side-hustle to a full-on entrepreneur? First we need to describe what a side-hustle is: HUSTLE AS A VERB: (v) Activities or things you do to make money on the side and HUSTLE AS A NOUN: (n) The position you hold to create extra money
My co-host Jay used to be a workaholic. He took pride in grueling 70-hour weeks. But after Jay and his wife started having children, his priorities shifted. He works fewer hours. He earns less money than he used to. He spends more, due to the cost of childcare. In this episode, he shares specific details…
Confession: I spend the first 15 minutes of this episode talking about taxes. (Feel free to skip that part). Then we arrive at the REAL meat of the episode: I layout the ultimate beginner’s guide to investing in rental properties. First, I describe the many ways you can make money in real estate – Flipping…