Debt is NOT a 4-Letter Word

Bills. We all have them in one form or another. I used to hate bill paying day. I dreaded it and would curse about seeing all my hard-earned money slowly and surely be spent away. It felt like we constantly…

Bills. We all have them in one form or another. I used to hate bill paying day. I dreaded it and would curse about seeing all my hard-earned money slowly and surely be spent away. It felt like we constantly…

Stocks, bonds, index funds, real estate, person to person lending (P2P), crowdfunding, precious metals, business ownership. With so many choices to invest in, it can be mind-blowing to figure which one(s) is best for you. What’s a person to do?…

For years, we have been told by the mass media, financial experts, and dear old “Uncle Bob” that the only way and best way to save for retirement is to invest in the stock market. For our purposes, “stock market”…

For a lot of personal reasons, I chose to write this blog anonymously, but I do want to share some personal information with you so you’re aware of my point of view when reading about the topics we will be…

A little about how I came to this path… Financial Zen is a blog about achieving financial independence while overcoming personal obstacles. I was well on my way to financial independence when a series of events occurred that created substantial…