A few months after turning down this
job, I followed a link from msn.com to this MarketWatch.com article, How being a cheapskate became ‘sexy’
(Oct. 16, 2017). That was my introduction to FI* media. The timing was right,
because I was finally ready for a change. From there my focus was climbing out
of debt and getting to $0. Next came building an emergency fund, which never
feels like enough, and planning to invest.
Does 2017 count as early majority FI? But
this blog is late to the party, since as of this writing, there are 2,235
Personal Finance blogs in the Rockstar Finance Blog Directory (link on finconexpo.com).
The crazy thing is, there aren’t any
other blogs exactly like this one. It’s amazing to think how many unique voices
there are around some common themes. Learning Gold Can Stay is about crushing money blocks and allowing
room for success. Yes, the struggle is real!
I’m
training my high income skills as part of the process. One of these is
copywriting. So those NYC poster ads with pouty open-mouthed models covered in
pouty prose, like, I’ve actually been reading them. Just to see what’s current.
Staring out the window riding by I’m thinking, someone got paid good money to.
Write. That. And I have impostor syndrome why? Please tell me they hired that
out on Fiverr…
My
Intro to UX class is like meeting a long-lost friend. Like where have you been
all my life and why didn’t I get to know you sooner? So if I ever go missing
from this blog, you can find me learning wireframing or reading billboard ads
for inspiration.
*Financial
Independence, or Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE). Is it a
grassroots movement, or a trending lifestyle brand?
