I have some news for you today!After buying Rockstar Finance in December 2017, I just recently sold it.If you're a blogger or deep into personal finance, you likely know what Rockstar Finance is.If you're simply kinda interested in personal finance, read only a few blogs, and are new to ESI Money, you might not.No problem. Just read Why I Bought Rockstar Finance … [Read more...]
Being Diligent with Home Security
If you belong to Next Door, the "private social network for your neighborhood community", you know two things...1. Very few humans can contain their pets.2. Your neighborhood is full of criminal activity.Let me elaborate a bit... Lost Dog/Cat/Whatever Almost daily there's a post on Next Door that someone has lost a pet in our neighborhood.We must live in … [Read more...]
2018 Financial Year in Review and 2019 Forecast
I'm writing this at the end of January. By the time it posts I'll be well into tax season. Ugh.My investments and businesses have done well this year and I'll owe money even though I paid quarterly taxes. So I'm in no hurry to file. ;)While I'm slaving away getting details ready for my CPA, I wanted to give you an overview of how 2018 turned out financially.I'll … [Read more...]
How Assassin’s Creed Can Help You Become Wealthy
I'm going to give you a warning up front -- this could get a little geeky.But hey, we're all money nerds anyway, so what's a little geekiness to boot?I've mentioned a few times how I like to play video games. I have a specific type of game I prefer: the ones where there's a hero, an open world, and where both stealth and fighting are part of the success formula.This … [Read more...]
Retirement Update: Two Years and Six Months
It's been two and a half years since I retired! Where has the time gone?I'll tell you where it's gone -- into fun, relaxation, and enjoyment! LOL!!!For those of you who are sticklers, yes, it's actually been two years, six months, and five days. But who's counting? ;)Since my retirement day I've given an update every six months just to let everyone know how it's … [Read more...]
Millionaire Interview 100
Here’s our latest interview with a millionaire as we seek to learn from those who have grown their wealth to high heights.If you’d like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note and we can chat about specifics.Today, since it's our 100th interview of a millionaire here at ESI Money, we have a special guest for you. Let's see if you recognize him.My questions … [Read more...]
Why Getting Fired Was One of the Best Things that Ever Happened to Me
Not many people who have just been fired will tell you that it was one of the best things to ever happen to them.I would be among that group. When I was fired, I was shocked, confused, stunned, angry, and a bit lost.Early in the process of dealing with it, I thought it was one of the worst things to ever happen to me.But over time things have a funny way of working … [Read more...]
Retirement Two-Year Update
Wow! Can you believe it's been two years since I retired????!!!!In some ways it seems like yesterday and in others a decade (I can't remember what it was like to work other than "not nearly as good as this"). :)For those of you new to the site, here are the details of my retirement.Since then I've given an update on things every six months just to let you know how … [Read more...]
Dear Hilton Hotels, This 15-Year Customer is Done with You
A bit ago I wrote the rant-post If You Want What I Have You Have to Do What I’ve Done.Most readers loved the snarky writing and during our discussion in the comments, I said: Maybe I should start “rant Saturday” where we can all share our stories like this!! Almost everyone thought it was a great suggestion, so I put it down as a series that I would post on now and … [Read more...]
The Multi-Level Marketing People are Upon Me!
When we lived in Grand Rapids, Michigan I was used to getting a multi-level marketing (MLM) pitch on a regular basis.After all, we were in the home of Amway, the mother of all multi-level marketing companies.It took me a while to catch on to their system.After all, they were a finely trained army of network marketers and I was an innocent lad just trying to help … [Read more...]
