Ego Lifting and Personal Finance

For comic relief, I occasionally turn to a YouTuber called Infinite Elgintensity or IE. IE has created a nice little business for himself lampooning YouTube fitness gurus, crossfitters, and ego lifters. Check out two of his videos below. They’re hysterical. But be warned, IE has a penchant for salty and politically incorrect language. I especially …

Because of Privilege Envy Syndrome, Financial Independence Will Never Go Mainstream

In a post last month, I focused on a mind shackle that is hindering the economic advancement of millions of Americans. I called this mind shackle privilege envy syndrome, and here’s the definition. When one is so preoccupied with the fact that others have more that one becomes blind to the opportunity and good fortune …

Sydney Bridge Climb, Shazam, Driving, and Canberra

On day nine of our Australian adventure, we left Sydney and drove to Canberra (pronounced Canbra). But before we left Sydney, we did the Harbor Bridge Climb (BridgeClimb Sydney) and saw the movie Shazam. We’ll have more to say about those two things—and what it’s like to drive on the left side of the road—in …