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Ep.43 - The Amount Americans Save is a Joke in China (3 Minute Read)
Ep.43 - The Amount Americans Save is a Joke in China (3 Minute Read)

According to Bankrate.com, 6 out of 10 Americans don't have $1,000 in savings for an emergency, whereas China saves about half of its income. Who's doing it right?  (3 Minute Read)

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Adulting101, DebtRyan MeiFebruary 23, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecouple Comment
Ep.42 - The Achilles' Heel of a Smart Person (3 Minute Read)
Ep.42 - The Achilles' Heel of a Smart Person (3 Minute Read)

Why do smart people fail? If smart people fail often, then what good is being smart? In this post, I've come to my person conclusion on three leading causes to watch out for.  (3 Minute Read)

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Adulting101Ryan MeiFebruary 16, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecouple Comment
Ep.41 - How The Stock Market Works Like Google Maps (3 Minute Read)
Ep.41 - How The Stock Market Works Like Google Maps (3 Minute Read)

Did you know our stock market works more or less like Google Maps? This will help you understand what is happening with the drop in the stock market  (3 Minute Read)

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Adulting101Ryan MeiFebruary 9, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment
Ep.40 - Can We Become Successful Without Taking Big Risks? (3 Minute Read)
Ep.40 - Can We Become Successful Without Taking Big Risks? (3 Minute Read)

Can we become successful without ever taking big risks? The Freakonomics episode, What Does a CEO Actually Do, offers some deep insights on why risk taking is a necessary attribute of becoming successful. Let me break it down. (3 Minute Read)

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OpinionRyan MeiFebruary 2, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment
Ep.39 - Why Compound Interest is like a Snowball Rolling Down a Hill (3 Minute Read)
Ep.39 - Why Compound Interest is like a Snowball Rolling Down a Hill (3 Minute Read)

Why compound interest is like snowball rolling down the hill. Special thanks to our guest contributor, Teurai Nugent! 

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Adulting101, DebtRyan MeiJanuary 19, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment
Ep.38 - Adulting101 - The Power of Paradoxical Motives (3 Minute Read)
Ep.38 - Adulting101 - The Power of Paradoxical Motives (3 Minute Read)

7th episode of my Adulting101 series - Bill Gates once said he would only hire lazy person to do a difficult task. This kind of paradoxical motives are a strong tool to help get your finances in order (3 Minute Read)

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Adulting101Ryan MeiJanuary 12, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment
Ep.37 - Adulting101 - Looking to Buy A Home in 2018? There Are No More Tax Benefits Unless Your House Is Over $500K (3 Minute Read)
Ep.37 - Adulting101 - Looking to Buy A Home in 2018? There Are No More Tax Benefits Unless Your House Is Over $500K (3 Minute Read)

6th episode of my Adulting101 series - The tax reform is changing our lives, specifically it's making the tax benefits completely disappear unless you are buying a home that at least $500K. (3 Minute Read)

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Adulting101, HomeownershipRyan MeiJanuary 5, 2018#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecouple Comments
Ep.36 - Adulting101 -  How to Invest Your First $1,000 in Stocks (3 Minute Read)
Ep.36 - Adulting101 - How to Invest Your First $1,000 in Stocks (3 Minute Read)

5th episode of my Adulting101 series - How to Be Invest Your First $1000 In Stocks. (3 Minute Read)

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Adulting101Ryan MeiDecember 22, 2017#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment
Ep.35 - Adulting101 -  How to Be Smart About Taxes as a Millennial? (3 Minute Read)
Ep.35 - Adulting101 - How to Be Smart About Taxes as a Millennial? (3 Minute Read)

4th episode of my Adulting101 series - How to Be Smart About Taxes as  Millennial. In plain English, it explains how the tax system works, how much should you take-home pay to be, and how to be smart about taxes if you have multiple jobs. (3 Minute Read)

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Adulting101Ryan MeiDecember 15, 2017#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment
Ep.34 - Adulting101 - How to Pay WAY LESS ⬇ for College? - Buy a House and Quit Your Job (3 Minute Read)
Ep.34 - Adulting101 - How to Pay WAY LESS ⬇ for College? - Buy a House and Quit Your Job (3 Minute Read)

3nd episode of my Adulting101 series - How to pay less for college: buy a house and quit your job (3 Minute Read)

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Adulting101Ryan MeiDecember 8, 2017#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment
Ep.33 - Adulting101 - How to Get Netflix HD/Hulu Plus/Spotify Premium for Less Than $10/month? (3 Minute Read)
Ep.33 - Adulting101 - How to Get Netflix HD/Hulu Plus/Spotify Premium for Less Than $10/month? (3 Minute Read)

2nd episode of my Adulting101 series - How to get the ultimate entertainment package (Netflix HD + Hulu Plus Commercial Free + Spotify Premium) for less than $8/month? (3 Minute Read)

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Adulting101Ryan MeiDecember 1, 2017#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment
Ep.32 - Adulting 101 - How To Simplify Life - Automate and Outsource (3 Minute Read)
Ep.32 - Adulting 101 - How To Simplify Life - Automate and Outsource (3 Minute Read)

1st episode of my Adulting101 series - How to Simplify Life? (3 Minute Read)

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Adulting101Ryan MeiNovember 17, 2017#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment
Ep.31 - SOML: How Much Do I Put Into the 401K? (3 Minute Read)
Ep.31 - SOML: How Much Do I Put Into the 401K? (3 Minute Read)

8th episode of my SOML series - How Much Do I Put Into the 401K? (3 Minute Read)

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SOML, Adulting101Ryan MeiNovember 10, 2017#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecouple Comment
Ep.30 - SOML: How I Apply the Concept of "Leverage" to Build Wealth
Ep.30 - SOML: How I Apply the Concept of "Leverage" to Build Wealth

7th episode of my SOML series - How I Applied the Concept of "Leverage" to Build Wealth

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SOMLRyan MeiNovember 3, 2017#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment
Ep.29 - SOML: How I Protect My Credit After Equifax's Data Breach
Ep.29 - SOML: How I Protect My Credit After Equifax's Data Breach

True story. 6th episode of my SOML series - How I Protect My Credit After Equifax's Data Breach

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SOMLRyan MeiOctober 27, 2017#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment
Ep.28 - SOML: How I Made My First Career Move (Finance to Red Bull)
Ep.28 - SOML: How I Made My First Career Move (Finance to Red Bull)

True story. 5th episode of my SOML series - the journey of getting a job at Red Bull after finance

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Ep.27 - SOML: How I Pulled Off the Perfect Engagement Ring
Ep.27 - SOML: How I Pulled Off the Perfect Engagement Ring

True story. 4th episode of my SOML series - the journey of pulling off the perfect engagement ring.

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SOMLRyan MeiOctober 13, 2017#young&free, #young&hitchedComment
Ep.26 - SOML: How I Landed a Job at a Fortune 100 Company Before Senior Year
Ep.26 - SOML: How I Landed a Job at a Fortune 100 Company Before Senior Year

True story. 3rd episode of my SOML series - the journey of I got a job at a Fortune 100 company before I started my senior year in college.

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SOMLRyan MeiOctober 6, 2017#young&free, #lonewolfComment
Ep.25 - SOML: How We Bought A House in LA
Ep.25 - SOML: How We Bought A House in LA

True story. 2nd episode of my SOML series - the journey of we bought a house in LA 3 years after college.

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SOML, HomeownershipRyan MeiSeptember 29, 2017#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment
Ep.24 - SOML: How I Paid Off My Student Debt
Ep.24 - SOML: How I Paid Off My Student Debt

True story. First episode of my SOML series - the journey of how I paid off my student debt, along with some other debt after college.

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SOMLRyan MeiSeptember 22, 2017#young&free, #young&hitched, #lonewolf, #hustlecoupleComment
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