Jay @ First Generation MoneyHow Much A Dollar Cost?In “How Much A Dollar Cost?”, rapper Kendrick Lamar explores the true price of selfishness. In it, Lamar is approached in South Africa by…Aug 7, 2020Aug 7, 2020
Jay @ First Generation MoneyResisting the Siren’s Song: Why you should pay yourself first(Warning: This week’s essay leads with a reference to classical literature. Pretense levels may be beyond reasonable levels. Also, keep an…Jul 31, 2020Jul 31, 2020
Jay @ First Generation MoneyWhat Is Your Life Worth?: On money as time“Transformation doesn’t just try a new set of solutions to intractable problems,” Vicki Rubin writes. “It asks a new set of questions that…Jul 24, 2020Jul 24, 2020
Jay @ First Generation MoneyImagine you’re walking along the beach, getting ready to go for a swim in the ocean.You wave him off. Weird dude, you think to yourself.Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020
Jay @ First Generation MoneyBetter Safe Than Sorry: Emergency savings and margins of safety“The purpose of the margin of safety is to render the forecast unnecessary,” legendary investor Benjamin Graham said. He knew what he was…Jun 26, 2020Jun 26, 2020
Jay @ First Generation MoneyMoney Matters: The difference between ends and meansI love to learn and read. The only subjects I like to read about more than personal finance are theology (of all faith traditions)…Jun 19, 2020Jun 19, 2020
Jay @ First Generation MoneyMoney Orders: The science — and art — of personal financeAlmost every person I spoke with for my previous post confessed they didn’t know what to do next with their money. Many of them nailed…Jun 12, 2020Jun 12, 2020
Jay @ First Generation MoneyWhy Personal Finance Is ScaryI got into a heated debate with my best friend, an engineer, a few years ago about whether mathematics and science were inherently more…Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020
Jay @ First Generation MoneyMoney Talks: What I learned talking to people about their financesIt’s hard to talk about money.May 29, 2020May 29, 2020