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Inflation: The Silent Thief Stealing From Your Wallet Every Year

Dec 23, 20259 min read

Inflation isn’t just higher prices — it’s a silent tax that’s been draining your money for decades. What felt like “safe savings” has quietly lost over half its buying power, while food, housing, and everyday life exploded in cost. This article shows how inflation really works, why doing nothing is the most expensive choice, and how people who fight back come out ahead.

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Mortgage vs. Investing: What's the Better Choice for You?

Dec 22, 20256 min read

This article shows why the math favors investing, but the psychology quietly makes mortgages the winning move for most people. If you’ve ever wondered why “rent + invest” rarely works in real life, this might change how you think about housing forever.

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Finances in Marriage: Does a Shared Account Build Your Relationship... or Tension?

Dec 16, 20254 min read

Nearly one in five divorces is caused by finances — yet most couples talk about money only when it's too late. I share the data, real examples, and our specific system that makes us look forward to talking about money instead of fighting about it.

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Financial Levels Step by Step: When to Save, When to Live, and When to Invest

Dec 15, 20245 min read

Money makes the most sense when you're solving the right goals at the right time. This article walks through financial levels inspired by Maslow's pyramid — from survival through security and comfort to financial freedom. You'll see what to focus on at each phase and why skipping steps often leads to stress instead of peace.

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A Simple Tool That Finally Gives You Control Over Your Finances

Dec 14, 20244 min read

Tired of Excel, spreadsheets, and the feeling that you're just putting out financial fires? I built a simple tool that automatically sorts payments, monitors your budget, and shows you where you're actually heading. Minimum effort, maximum clarity — exactly what I was missing for years.

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How to Take Control of Your Finances (And Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck)

Dec 12, 20247 min read

This article walks you step by step through understanding your income and expenses, setting up a realistic budget, and finding your own motivation to stay on track. No complicated formulas or universal percentages — just a practical system you can follow long-term. With a concrete example, you'll see that financial stability is mainly about a clear goal and simple routine.

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Investing

5 articles

Do Stocks Always Go Up? The Truth That Will Surprise You

Dec 21, 20254 min read

Same market. Same stocks. The only difference? How long you looked. See why 95% of investors who hold for 10+ years never lose money — and why those who panicked in 2020 lost hundreds of thousands.

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Magnificent Seven: Will AI Make You Rich, or Are You Buying the Decade's Most Expensive Bubble?

Dec 18, 20259 min read

Seven tech giants now drive the entire market, promising an AI revolution that will change the world — but their valuations remind us of 2000. Is this the beginning of a new era, or just an extremely expensive bet on the future? This article breaks down the hard data, historical parallels, and what this debate means for the average investor.

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Best World ETFs (And Why Investing Is Like Marriage)

Dec 16, 20256 min read

Choosing an ETF is like choosing a life partner — and most people do it completely wrong. I'll tell you why a "boring" ETF is the best choice and which funds I recommend (I own one of them). Spoiler: sexy investments will ruin you.

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What to Do When Markets Crash (And Why Not to Sell)

Dec 16, 20244 min read

Market crashes are normal — they happen regularly and markets have always recovered. The worst thing you can do is panic sell — as long as you hold, you haven't lost anything.

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Investing Made Simple: What It Is and Why to Start

Dec 8, 20245 min read

Want to start investing but don't know what it actually means or where to begin? This article explains simply what investing is — and definitely isn't. You'll see the difference between a long-term "better savings account" and short-term gambling, why compound interest is literally magic, and how regular investing can build truly passive income that could one day beat traditional retirement.

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