Financial Fives

Don't you just love that view? We're lucky in the lush foothills of Placer County to be blessed with a bounty of produce all year long,...

Coffee and Conversation Anyone? Pull up a chair! If you came of age when the Vans Warped Tour was a summertime tradition and everyone got...

Yes, I said it. It's my blog and I can say whatever I want. Travel is Overrated! There, it's out there. I feel so much better. Why is it...

For those of you that have been with us for a while now, you know how much I love cars. There are about 3 chapters dedicated to them in...

Today's post is from our friend Marc over at VitalDollar.com. Given so many are growing uneasy about their jobs, I thought it would be a...

Hey friends, today I did a guest post on the perpetually-contentious topic of hustle culture, specifically side hustles, with my Colorado...

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This is a guest post I did for the stealth man behind Accidentally Retired. Check it out and go read some his book reviews! We’ve had no...

If you’ve been following the FIRE movement, most certainly you’ve come across the term ‘minimalism’ while reading about the lifestyles...

If you’re like me, in the market for a used car these days, boy do I sympathize with you. I can’t think of a worse time to buy a car in...

You guys, Michael over at Financially Alert has a very special place in the history of Financial Fives, and in my personal circle of...

If you’re in my generation, who grew up watching MTV’s Laguna Beach and The Hills, you know that was our version of Keeping up with The...

Why are we still talking about new year’s resolutions? If the last few years have taught us anything, it should be that you can’t control...

If you’ve been with me for a while, or read Financial Fives - thank you - then you also probably know about my love for cars. Growing up,...

So that now fall is well under way (except if you’re in parts of CA or AZ where it’s still 85 degrees, and you’re sweating through your...

Fall is here! Sorry PSL fans, Pumpkin Spice isn't the best thing to look forward to in Fall IMO. This is my favorite season because the...

“Are you an REI member?” is the newest question to determine your elite status among the upper crust of millennials. (Kidding, Patagonia...

Jesse Cramer, the Brains behind the Best Interest blog, invited me over for an interview to chat about Financial Fives, throwing it back...

If you're the kind of person that loves interview-like podcasts or binge-watch the 73 Questions Series on Vogue, this post is for you!...

Did that title catch your attention? Good! Surely, you’ve heard of a thing called “Brand Ambassador”, which Wikipedia defines as “a...