Personal Finance — Blog — Dollars & $ense LA

Ep.63- We Are Our Future Past... For About 2 Years

If you want to learn about how someone got to where he/she is, ask what they did for the past 2 years (3 min read)

OpinionRyan MeiJuly 20, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.62- If You Don't Know Where You're Going, Any Bus Will Take You There.

My view on why one MUST have a clear goal, in order to save. (3 Minute Read)

OpinionRyan MeiJuly 13, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.61- Rule of Thumb on How Much House You Can Afford

A simple rule of thumb on how much house you can afford. (3 Minute Read)

Ep.60- 5 Big Moments You Realize You Aren't Poor Anymore

5 big moments you realize you are not poor anymore. (3 Minute Read)

Adulting101, OpinionRyan MeiJune 22, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.59- Financially Speaking: Winter Is Coming

Thoughts on where we are headed with our economy and what we can do about it . (4 Minute Read)

OpinionRyan MeiJune 15, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.58- A Fast Way to a High Paying Job: Coding Bootcamps

Do you want to change your career or up your salary? There may be an alternative to going back to graduate school. (4 Minute Read)

Adulting101Ryan MeiJune 8, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.57- The Ultimate ROI Calculator of an MBA Degree

The ultimate interactive MBA ROI calculator that takes into account post-tax income, opportunity costs, and the full annual pay including a bonus. (4 Minute Read)

Adulting101Ryan MeiJune 1, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecouple Comments

Ep.56- Saving Money is Like Losing Weight (3 Minute Read)

Practical tools to help the undisciplined save (4 Minute Read)

Adulting101Ryan MeiMay 25, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment

Ep.55- Wedding Planning Part 3 - The Smart Way to Pay for A Wedding (4 Minute Read)

Part 3 of a 3-part wedding budget series, follow these 5 steps to keep yourself from getting into debt over a wedding (4 Minute Read)

Adulting101, SOML, WeddingRyan MeiMay 18, 2018#young&hitched, #hustlecoupleComment

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.51- Want to Be a Better Employee? Don't Work Long Hours (3 Minute Read)

Working long hours is not equal to being a good employee. (3 Minute Read)

OpinionRyan MeiApril 20, 2018#young&hitched, #young&free, #lonewolf, #hustlecouple Comment

Ep.50 - How the Rest of the World Lives (3 Minute Read)

If you ever wondered how the rest of the world live, you should definitely check out Dollar Street. (3 Minute Read)

OpinionRyan MeiApril 13, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #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.46 - We are A Nation of Stickers: A College Education is No Exception (3 Minute Read)

Having gone through an Ivy League education myself, I am a strong skeptic of the tangible skills a college education offers. However, the "premium" sticker of a college education has carried me quite far in life. Is that what we have become - a nation of stickers? (3 Minute Read)

OpinionRyan MeiMarch 16, 2018#young&free, #lonewolfComment

Ep.45 - What is Your Drive? - Mine is This Piece of Paper (3 Minute Read)

Do you know what drives you? I do. My passion in personal finance is entirely driven by this piece of paper my mother gave me over a decade ago. (3 Minute Read)

SOMLRyan MeiMarch 9, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment

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