Not so long ago, I used to check my investing app every morning. I woke up, grumbled some swearword to my alarm and unlocked my phone to take a lazy look at the market. The stocks are going up? How nice! Going down? What the hell is happening? I made mistakes. Still half-asleep, I sold stocks on the way down, just hours before they went up again. I worried a lot, sometimes ruining entire days... Source ..read more

Myths are the most fascinating tales you’ll ever come across, malleable and more than ever relevant. Every time you read the story of those long gone bearded and beefy gods, those luscious goddesses, every time you delve into this universe of magic and betrayals, wrath and redemption, something new comes to light. There are so many ways to interpret mythology, so many lessons to draw that up to... Source ..read more

You probably use a budget to guide your spending, save and invest whatever remains. Or perhaps you have a monthly target, for instance investing 5% of your income and when you’re done, you call it a day. While anything invested is a great step towards securing your future, there are better ways to set your savings and investing goals. The aficionados of the FIRE movement (Financial Independence... Source ..read more

At the beginning of the summer, I managed to decrease my rent by more than 10%. In San Francisco, the rental market is not exactly doing well compared to pre-pandemic levels, and the tide has shifted so brutally it’d be disappointing not to try and take advantage. The principles I’m going to explore here might be more applicable to existing tenants, but if you are a new tenant, you might be able... Source ..read more

On a warm summer afternoon, as I took cover under the shade of a palm tree, I contemplated the state of the world, and the state of my life. Crazy tings happening then, happening still. All over the world, a time unlike any other, the stuff of legends, crooked legends that is. Times are tough, and yet, even in the best of times, people were still struggling to secure their financial prospect... Source ..read more