It makes me sad to think about people who've worked hard their whole life, but due to lack of education or the right examples in their lives didn't prepare for retirement. These people, as they …
How do you lose 25 years?
Imagine working hard for 25 years, but making no progress towards improving your station in life? What if you can't retire? What if the future promotions, and raises, and company-provided social …
If you want sexy, watch porn
Building wealth should be boring. It's certainly hard to understand that attitude given the financial news sports-like style - with play-by-play reporting from the "front lines". The Elephant's …
How should I invest?
On Facebook, I see a lot of people ask something along the lines of "I want to get started investing, can someone recommend where to start?" Answers from well-meaning (and less well-meaning) group …
Improving 401k participation
A co-founder of TaskRabbit has launched a new 401(k) platform designed to improve 401(k) participation. The company, Guideline Technologies, has raised $2M and is going to use three techniques to …
Unparalleled Transparency
There's a fascinating change happening in the world. Twitter, Facebook, and other social networks have created an environment where we have unparalleled transparency to the world around us. In the …
Invest with intention
https://twitter.com/allanbranch/status/628254977236963329 Same goes for investing. When you invest in a company, you are an owner. The values of your company should align to your own …
First book orders are in!
The first order came in at 8:37AM NYC time, which technically means I'm an author. Crazy process, for sure. There's a long way to go, but I'm grateful to see support like …
The first edition is for sale
After a lot of hard work and late nights, this week I'll be launching my first book on investing for people who've never invested before. If it's your thing, or someone you know's thing, please have …
One-two punch
Balancing a budget, in theory, is really simple. Spend less than you earn. In practice, it's looking to get much harder. Basic necessities are getting a lot more expensive. An example is NY …