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Ep.54 - Wedding Planning Part 2 - How to Set A Realistic Budget (4 Minute Read)

Part 2 of a 3-part wedding budget series, a simple 3-step process to help you set a realistic budget (4 Minute Read)

Adulting101, WeddingRyan MeiMay 11, 2018#young&hitched, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.53- Wedding Planning Part 1 - Is a Wedding Planner Worth it? (3 Minute Read)

Part 1 of a 3-part series on paying for a wedding (3 Minute Read)

Adulting101, Wedding, SOMLRyan MeiMay 4, 2018#young&hitched, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.52- The Best Way to Save for Couples That Travel (4 Minute Read)

2 Years of Southwest Companion Pass is the Best Way to Bring someone to fly for free. PERIOD (4 Minute Read)

Adulting101Ryan MeiApril 27, 2018#young&hitched, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.49 - Why You Should Consider Shorting the Dollar via UDN in 2019 (3 Minute Read)

With the high volatility in the stock market, I've come to a new investment strategy in 2019: short the dollar via UDN. (3 Minute Read)

Opinion, Adulting101Ryan MeiApril 6, 2018#young&hitched, #lonewolf, #young&free, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.48 - Want to Save Money, Time and Eat Healthy ? Everytable is Your Best Solution in L.A. (3 Minute Read)

Don't want to cook, yet don't want to spend a lot of money on Blue Apron? There is a solution in town - Everytable. It saves time, money and it is healthy. (3 Minute Read)

Adulting101Ryan MeiMarch 30, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.47 - How To Tell What You Value: Look At Where You Spend Your Time and Money (3 Minute Read)

Here is a simple trick to help you self-discover what you value in life. Look at where you spend your time and where you spend your money (3 Minute Read)

Adulting101Ryan MeiMarch 23, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecouple Comments

Ep.44 - Are You Independently Wealthy or Merely Financially Independent? (3 Minute Read)

Another one in the Adulting101 series. You probably have heard the term "financially independent" , and maybe also the term "independently wealthy". What do they mean exactly? (3 Minute Read)

Adulting101Ryan MeiMarch 2, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecouple Comments

Ep.43 - The Amount Americans Save is a Joke in China (3 Minute Read)

According to Bankrate.com, 6 out of 10 Americans don't have $1,000 in savings for an emergency, whereas China saves about half of its income. Who's doing it right? (3 Minute Read)

Adulting101, DebtRyan MeiFebruary 23, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecouple Comment

Ep.42 - The Achilles' Heel of a Smart Person (3 Minute Read)

Why do smart people fail? If smart people fail often, then what good is being smart? In this post, I've come to my person conclusion on three leading causes to watch out for. (3 Minute Read)

Adulting101Ryan MeiFebruary 16, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecouple Comment

Ep.41 - How The Stock Market Works Like Google Maps (3 Minute Read)

Did you know our stock market works more or less like Google Maps? This will help you understand what is happening with the drop in the stock market (3 Minute Read)

Adulting101Ryan MeiFebruary 9, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.39 - Why Compound Interest is like a Snowball Rolling Down a Hill (3 Minute Read)

Why compound interest is like snowball rolling down the hill. Special thanks to our guest contributor, Teurai Nugent!

Adulting101, DebtRyan MeiJanuary 19, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.38 - Adulting101 - The Power of Paradoxical Motives (3 Minute Read)

7th episode of my Adulting101 series - Bill Gates once said he would only hire lazy person to do a difficult task. This kind of paradoxical motives are a strong tool to help get your finances in order (3 Minute Read)

Adulting101Ryan MeiJanuary 12, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.37 - Adulting101 - Looking to Buy A Home in 2018? There Are No More Tax Benefits Unless Your House Is Over $500K (3 Minute Read)

6th episode of my Adulting101 series - The tax reform is changing our lives, specifically it's making the tax benefits completely disappear unless you are buying a home that at least $500K. (3 Minute Read)

Ep.36 - Adulting101 - How to Invest Your First $1,000 in Stocks (3 Minute Read)

5th episode of my Adulting101 series - How to Be Invest Your First $1000 In Stocks. (3 Minute Read)

Adulting101Ryan MeiDecember 22, 2017#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.35 - Adulting101 - How to Be Smart About Taxes as a Millennial? (3 Minute Read)

4th episode of my Adulting101 series - How to Be Smart About Taxes as Millennial. In plain English, it explains how the tax system works, how much should you take-home pay to be, and how to be smart about taxes if you have multiple jobs. (3 Minute Read)

Adulting101Ryan MeiDecember 15, 2017#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.34 - Adulting101 - How to Pay WAY LESS ⬇ for College? - Buy a House and Quit Your Job (3 Minute Read)

3nd episode of my Adulting101 series - How to pay less for college: buy a house and quit your job (3 Minute Read)

Adulting101Ryan MeiDecember 8, 2017#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.33 - Adulting101 - How to Get Netflix HD/Hulu Plus/Spotify Premium for Less Than $10/month? (3 Minute Read)

2nd episode of my Adulting101 series - How to get the ultimate entertainment package (Netflix HD + Hulu Plus Commercial Free + Spotify Premium) for less than $8/month? (3 Minute Read)

Adulting101Ryan MeiDecember 1, 2017#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment