Streamlining all things personal finance, family, and lifestyle.

Introduction

Hello, my name is Robert, and I am a proud husband and father of a young, growing family.

Intentions

My goal is to make my website as transparent and aligned with my community as possible. I will try my best to disclose any conflicts of interests up top and act in the best interests of my community.

Topics

On my website, I write about my interests, including, but not limited to, personal finance, travel, and lifestyle.


Latest Posts

  • Putting the Owning vs Renting Debate to Bed

    Putting the Owning vs Renting Debate to Bed

    Summary Introduction I drank the Kool-Aid on stocks at an early age (note to come back to this for my lessons on stocks) and was never a big believer in real estate until I met my wife, learned more about the tax advantages of real estate, realized how both sides of my families had built…

  • How to Save on Auto Insurance in Under 5 Minutes

    How to Save on Auto Insurance in Under 5 Minutes

    Tl;dr Introduction Little did I know that what started with a simple renewal process and my desire to get some savings and move my policy to California, ended up being a weeks-long time-consuming process. Towards the end of Jan 2024, I received an email from my current auto insurance carrier, Progressive, that my policy is…

  • Sneak Peak On What’s Coming In Travel

    Sneak Peak On What’s Coming In Travel

    Introduction Both my wife and I traveled a lot growing up, and we’re planning on continuing the tradition as our daughter grows up. My goal is for us to be financially independent (doesn’t mean that I’ll retire early), so that we can flexibly spend time in different parts of the world at different times of…

  • 4 Underrated Ways to Maximize Your Costco Membership

    4 Underrated Ways to Maximize Your Costco Membership

    Intro I have found that existing resources on how to maximize your Costco are a little underwhelming and not that insightful. While my family’s not heavy Costco shoppers by any means (our annual 2% cash back doesn’t even cover the $120 Executive membership), the benefits that we get from shopping at Costco is immense that…

  • Struggles of a Hustling Young Professional

    Struggles of a Hustling Young Professional

    Introduction As my first post, this blog entry is intended to be an extension of the “About Me” section to tell everyone a little more about me. Here, I’ll walk you through a condensed version of my life story up until now. In addition, I’ll show you where I’m planning on heading next. Birth to…