Gary Grewal
July Update: Is Cash the New Crypto?
Summertime means getting back out on the water! Well friends, here we are in the middle of 2023, which means it is summertime! Remember...
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Gary Grewal
Jun 15, 20235 min read
June Update: Where Did all the Money Go?
(One of the most beautiful libraries I've been to, in Austin..one of the best beneficiaries of taxes!) Here we are in the thick of...
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Gary Grewal
Mar 16, 20234 min read
March Update: March Money Madness and Job Changes!
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,...
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Gary Grewal
Dec 8, 20224 min read
Everything Wrong with Discounts (Senior, Child, and More)
So with the holiday season and inflation, in full swing, many consumers are trying to find ways to ease the pain whenever they open up...
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Gary Grewal
Dec 1, 20224 min read
Finding FI-Friendly Happiness During the Holidays
How do you celebrate the holidays? Do you go all out and decorate the minute Halloween is over like the Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey?...
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Gary Grewal
Nov 10, 20225 min read
The $2,900 Phone Call. Why Emails Sometimes Doesn't Cut It
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...
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Gary Grewal
Oct 20, 20225 min read
5 Reasons You Should Talk About Money With Your Friends
Talking about money is "tacky" or "taboo". Ever heard of these phrases? From the time we are young and innocently ask our uncle, "how...
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Gary Grewal
Sep 29, 20226 min read
5 Things you Can and Should Buy without being Materialistic
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Gary Grewal
Sep 8, 20224 min read
Student Loan Forgiveness: Where Do We Go From Here?
By now, most of us are aware of the recent decision to cancel up to $10,000 in federal student loans ($20,000 if you're a Pell Grant...
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Gary Grewal
Aug 25, 20225 min read
Why There's Never Been a Better Time to Check Your Discretionary Spending
Before you shrug and claim "Oh great, another talking head telling me to cut the latte's to prepare for a recession" I will tell you that...
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Gary Grewal
Jul 28, 20226 min read
5 Things You Didn't Know You Can Negotiate
No, no, don't worry. I'm not saying you should try to haggle the price of a latte, especially from our amazing local coffee shops. Though...
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Gary Grewal
Jul 7, 20224 min read
Inflation and Recession: What to Consider Before you Quit or become Unemployed
We all know how much the media is talking about inflation, every day, and in seemingly every story. Now, I know they report on what's...
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Gary Grewal
Jun 23, 20225 min read
How to Save on Summer Travel in 2022 While Resisting Consumerism and Inflation
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Gary Grewal
May 26, 20225 min read
UPDATE: Why You Shouldn't Beat Yourself Up during this Housing Market
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Gary Grewal
Apr 7, 20227 min read
How a Lifestyle that Embodies Sustainability can Help You Retire Early
If you’ve been following the FIRE movement, most certainly you’ve come across the term ‘minimalism’ while reading about the lifestyles...
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Gary Grewal
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Podcast Announcement! My First Time Being a Podcast Guest
Well guys, if there was ever a good time to try something new, why not the start of the year?I first reached out to Melanie after reading...
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Gary Grewal
Dec 2, 20216 min read
The Future of Remote Work: How to Choose Your Next Host City
When I first came across David's Fiology workbook, I thought it would be a Financial Independence book geared for analytical biology...
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Gary Grewal
Oct 28, 20214 min read
Why Is it So Hard to Be Disciplined In Investing? When to Save and When to Invest
“I want to get your take on investing in the stock market, what stocks should I buy,” a friend asked me recently. “What’s your goal for...
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Gary Grewal
Oct 21, 20214 min read
The High Cost of Going Green? Why The Illusion of Cheap Disposables isn’t that Great for Your Wallet
So the plastic waste documentary, The Story of Plastic, recently became widely shared, and for good reason. It couldn’t have been better...
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Gary Grewal
Oct 14, 20214 min read
How to Resist the Urge to Splurge: Tis the Season for Overpriced Decorations
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...
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