Current future millionaire? What does that even mean you ask yourself. Let me explain what I mean by this. Unfortunately, many of us won’t ever become millionaires any time soon. The Youtube videos you watch about the drop-shipper who made their first million at the age of 25 is not going to happen to 99.99% of us. The finance mogul…
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FreeTaxUSA Is Your Best Friend This Upcoming Tax Season
Tax Season should not be stressful thanks to the plethora of modern tax software. As we approach tax season this year I wanted to make a short post about what software I use to do my taxes. I was led to believe (like many others) taxes are supposed to be painful. I was told taxes are supposed to be an…
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You Need To Switch Jobs Every Two Years To Be Successful
I am writing this post to sell you on why you need to switch jobs frequently. I believe the old days of loyalty to an employer are long gone. It is a career slowing move to stay at one employer for most of your life, and sometimes downright irresponsible. Staying at one company stifles your career growth in more than…
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Pareto Principle: How To Use The 80/20 Rule To Build Wealth
What is the Pareto Principle? The Pareto Principle states that for many outcomes roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of the causes. Another name for this principle is the 80/20 rule. Simply put, 80% of results are due to only 20% of the cause. This was discovered by an Italian economist by the name of Vilfredo De Pareto when gardening discovered that…
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My Full Investment Stack: How To Quickly Save Your First $100,000
Before I reveal my investment stack, I want to share something important with you. The first $100,000 are the hardest to save up. Usually you are saving towards your first $100,000 when you are a new grad or starting fresh in life. You make little, expenses are high, and you’re new in the workforce so promotions aren’t around the corner.…
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FIRE: Financial Independence Is The Ultimate Freedom
As I’ve mentioned in the “About me/Mission” pages of Engineered Journey, one of my interests is Finance, specifically the concept of FIRE. What is FIRE you ask? Although there is a million ways to achieve FIRE, the base tenants of FIRE remain the same across the movement. FIRE is an acronym for “Financial Independence/Retire Early”, which is a movement dedicated…
