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What in the World Is a QPLO? A Qualified Plan Loan Offset (QPLO) is one of the most misunderstood mechanics in retirement planning, largely because it sits at the intersection of 401(k) loan rules, job transitions, and tax reporting, and most people only ever learned the old version of how this worked....
Liquidity, Control, and the Emotional Safety of Accessible Capital As one of my readers, I know you already know this about me: I am a big fan of investing heavily in pre-tax accounts early and then methodically converting those dollars into Roth accounts over time. That framework has served me...
In America, value is often discarded long before it’s actually gone. Cars are the clearest example. Most vehicles aren’t replaced because they’re unsafe, unreliable, or unusable. They’re replaced because the body style changed, the tech feels dated, warranties expire, or expectations reset. The car didn’t fail — the story around the car...
How buying undervalued homes can build communities and accelerate financial independence For decades, housing markets didn’t price homes based purely on fundamentals. They priced them based on who had access — to neighborhoods, to credit, to fair appraisals, and to opportunity. Redlining may be illegal today, but its financial aftershocks...
Ahhh… the good old stress cycle. At first, everything feels fine. The week is smooth. The workload feels manageable. Then a deadline approaches. People start freaking out. Stress gets pushed around the room. You feel it land on you. Suddenly you’re under arrest — except there’s nothing actually happening. There’s...
I didn’t expect going back to work to feel this hard. After stepping away from full-time work — after tasting what control over my time actually feels like — returning to a five-day workweek has been a shock to the system. Not because the work is difficult. Not because I...
Let me take you back for a second. We’re at this family reunion—kids running around, grills smoking, laughter, the heat 🥵—and I overhear two dudes in the corner talking money. Not the elders. Not people who’ve studied the game. Just two boyfriends of family members trying to out-talk each other...
It’s been a long time since I’ve sat down to write like this. Life has been loud, unpredictable, transformative; and honestly, I’ve missed contributing to this blog more than I can explain. But here we are… back at it again. A little older, a lot wiser, and definitely stronger. So...
If I only had ….. If I only had a new car I would be happy If I only had a woman/man that made over six figures, I’d be happy. If I only had a 3,000 square foot house with 5 bedrooms, and 3 bathrooms, I’d be happy. If I...
My daughter has just received her first debit card. She is only 8. Additionally, she has her own brokerage, and savings account to complement her debit card which is attached directly to her checking account. She is the first of my four children to begin her financial journey in life,...
