Should We Believe Real Estate Mythology (Is Home Ownership Worth It?)

REIT Real Estate

We believe many myths and some can be very helpful on our journey through life. The ancient Greeks told tales of mythology in order to pass on valuable life lessons to increase their chances of success, wealth and survival. What about the mythology we tell ourselves about owning a home and investing in real estate? … Read more

What to Do When Trying to Keep the Credit Card Balance Down! (3 steps)

Not sure about you, but this year has been a challenging one financially speaking! We may have survived the physical and emotional trauma of the great pandemic, but what about the financial stress we have been dealing with during the 2022 financial implosion? It has not been pretty. And I feel things may get a … Read more

How to Stop Caring & Live a Fruitful Experience

Never give up they say! Always do the right thing! Sacrifice and only say nice things. How about trying a different approach: stop caring and worrying so much for a more fruitful life? Ok, sounds harsh, and I  am admittedly being a little bit dramatic for arguments sake. But hear me out. Decades of Learning … Read more

7 Back to Basics Investing Concepts for the Raging 20’s!

Raging 20’s I coined the term “raging 20’s” a few years ago as I realized this was going to be a turbulent decade. Part of my prediction came from my studies of international relations and globalization as an undergrad. Here is a quick history lesson for some insight into my thinking: After WW2, the US … Read more

Fear is Our Friend Investing

Fear and Deth

Fear is our friend when investing! But before I explain why fear is our friend right now as logical and well balanced investors, let me first describe an investing environment:   Imagine a time when many people had extra cash laying around and access to online investing tools. Money was being thrown at all the … Read more

7 Techniques to $1 Million Dollars (yes, it can still happen)

Current Crisis! Or Opportunity of a Lifetime? At the moment it feels like the sky is falling in the markets and fear is in the air once again. The drumbeat of recession talk is strong and asset prices from equities to real estate are declining. What shall we do? Load up on canned goods and … Read more

3 Strategies to Overcome Our Flawed Investing Psychology

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3 Strategies to Overcome Our Flawed Investment Psychology – By Money Viking Greg What a wild week in the market, like a crazy roller coaster! The field of investment psychology comes out with more and more evidence every year that proves we suck at investing and managing finances in general. The old models assumed that … Read more

Dear Crypto World – Get Your Sh%#t Together!

Thank goodness we have had enough sense over the years to limit our exposure to crypto currencies. We have always been intrigued by the concept and understand the fundamental principles. BUT, crypto is severely lacking in structure, rules and organization. So let me put it this way: Dear crypto, get your shit together! Or face … Read more

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