From Consumer to Owner: How to Stay on Track for Decades
There’s a line you cross at some point in this journey. It’s not a dollar amount. It’s not a promotion. It’s not the size of…
Tag: Wealth Building
Investing Without the Circus: Simple Wins the Race
If you’ve ever felt like investing is a carnival game—bright lights, loud promises, and someone always walking away with your money—you’re not wrong. The financial…
What Average Returns Can Actually Do (If You Let Them)
Most people think investing is about chasing big wins. Finding “the next Apple.” Timing the market just right. Making that one move that puts you…
The Wealth Ratios: How Much Should You Actually Save?
Once you’ve split your money into two boxes—spending and saving—the next question naturally follows: How much should go into each? This is where most financial…
The Two-Box System: Where Your Money Should Actually Go
Now that you’ve saved a dollar, or a few dozen, the question becomes: where should it go? This is where most people stall out. They…
401(k) Contributions: Your Future-Self Will Thank You
When you’re just starting a job, retirement might feel like a lifetime away. But starting to save for retirement early is one of the smartest…
The Exclusive Investment Playground: Cracking Open Private Equity
On a recent Level Up Podcast episode, co-host Addison Wiggin posed a provocative question to Certified Financial Planner Preston Zapffe: Should 401(k) funds be allowed…
The $1-a-Day Snowball
You don’t need a windfall. Or a miracle. Or a sudden six-figure job offer. You need a dollar. Not a metaphorical one. A literal, wrinkled,…
Why Wealth Isn’t Complicated—Just Rarely Practiced
If you’ve ever felt like wealth is some elite club you weren’t invited to, you’re not alone. The way it’s sold—charts, jargon, hedge funds, TikTok…
Debt-Free or Die Trying: Why Freedom Isn’t Just About Money
There’s a reason they call it financial freedom and not “financial convenience.” Because this thing—this long, slow, grit-in-your-teeth climb out of debt—isn’t just about your…