cover of episode J$ – Charitable Giving & FI | MHFi 037

J$ – Charitable Giving & FI | MHFi 037

2021/12/28
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In this episode, Doug and Carl interview blogging legend J$, founder of Budgets Are Sexy), Rockstar Finance, and Love Drop). Here are a few highlights of our discussion:

  •  J$ discusses how an innocent apartment search turned into a disastrous home purchase.

Housing

  • The great “buy versus rent” debate

  • Why humans sometimes buy homes when they shouldn’t

Budgets Are Sexy

  • The origin story

  • Publishing stories that no one else would touch

  • The joy and pain of publicly sharing net worth

  • Selling the site

Giving back

  • Creating good in the world with Love Drop (giving away $90,000!)

  • Why do some people hate everything?

  • How Doug gives back

Links

All-Star Money) Budgets Are Sexy) My Money Blog) Side Hustle Series: I’m a “Phone Actress”) The Love Drop “Highlights” Video!) Nate St. Pierre’s Projects That Change the World)