This week we’re tearing apart one of personal finance’s most overused frameworks: the “financial order of operations.” You’ve heard a version of it before—pay this, save that, sacrifice now, maybe retire someday. The problem? Most of those systems were built by people who either (a) never had real financial stress, or (b) have spent too long in the Dave Ramsey cinematic universe. So, I rebuilt the order from scratch. And it actually works in the real world, whether you make $40,000 or $400,00...
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This week we’re tearing apart one of personal finance’s most overused frameworks: the “financial order of operations.” You’ve heard a version of it before—pay this, save that, sacrifice now, maybe retire someday. The problem? Most of those systems were built by people who either (a) never had real financial stress, or (b) have spent too long in the Dave Ramsey cinematic universe. So, I rebuilt the order from scratch. And it actually works in the real world, whether you make $40,000 or $400,00...
And in case you missed it, check out last week's episode of Your Money Guide on the Side where we answered the question, How do I Buy a New Car Without Getting Screwed? Today’s guest is someone whose work has quietly and profoundly shaped how a generation thinks about money. JL Collins is the author of The Simple Path to Wealth, a personal finance classic that has empowered hundreds of thousands to think differently about investing, independence, and freedom. In this conversation, JL and...
Your Money Guide on the Side
This week we’re tearing apart one of personal finance’s most overused frameworks: the “financial order of operations.” You’ve heard a version of it before—pay this, save that, sacrifice now, maybe retire someday. The problem? Most of those systems were built by people who either (a) never had real financial stress, or (b) have spent too long in the Dave Ramsey cinematic universe. So, I rebuilt the order from scratch. And it actually works in the real world, whether you make $40,000 or $400,00...
