Financial tracking with Tiller is something I’ve been doing since 2019. It gives me peace of mind knowing that I have control over my transaction data in a spreadsheet rather than proprietary software like Quicken. Although you can budget and track your finance with pen and paper, having the transactions from your important accounts pulled … Read more
For 2025 my main goal was to be profitable. To maintain transparency, I’ve been reporting both on my income and my expenses this year. My day job has been subsidizing my side hustles, which kind of play out as a time-consuming hobby. My goal for 2025 was to turn this around. Working at my business … Read more
For 2025 my main goal is to be profitable. To maintain transparency, I’ve been reporting both on my income and my expenses this year. My day job has been subsidizing my side hustles, which kind of play out as a time-consuming hobby. My goal this year is to turn this around. Working at my business … Read more
In my reel-scrolling sessions, I see a lot of people making full-time income on eBay reselling pretty much anything. Over the past few months, I’ve begun selling various items I’ve either bought, or been given, to make some extra money. My strategy is to start small, with things I mostly understand, and equipment that makes … Read more
For 2025 my main goal is to be profitable. To maintain transparency, I’ve been reporting both on my income and my expenses this year. My day job has been subsidizing my side hustles, which kind of play out as a time-consuming hobby. My goal this year is to turn this around. Working at my business … Read more
(This article was written originally on May 10, 2006, and has been updated.) In November 2025, awareness of 50-year mortgages hit the national airwaves following some statements of proposal by President Trump. What are the implications of a 50-year mortgage to homebuyers? We’ll discuss some of the implications below. The 30-year mortgage we all “know … Read more
For 2024 I published my side hustle income report each month to maintain accountability. This year, my main goal is to be profitable. To maintain transparency, I’ve been reporting both on my income and my expenses this year. My day job has been subsidizing my side hustles, which kind of play out as a time-consuming … Read more
Coffee out of animal poop. The Unknown Professor of Financial Rounds is a blogging colleague from “the old days,” also known as the mid-2000s decade. His blog is still up and running in 2025 as I write this, which is extraordinary. (I also have no clue who he is, so I’ll assume he’s still around … Read more