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Happy 2024! Will the Economic Tides shift this year?
(In Northern CA, we have to savor fall and the Holidays at the same time, our peak colors occurred between Thanksgiving and Christmas...

Gary Grewal
Jan 25, 20245 min read
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June Update: Where Did all the Money Go?
(One of the most beautiful libraries I've been to, in Austin..one of the best beneficiaries of taxes!) Here we are in the thick of...

Gary Grewal
Jun 15, 20235 min read
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March Update: March Money Madness and Job Changes!
Don't you just love that view? We're lucky in the lush foothills of Placer County to be blessed with a bounty of produce all year long,...

Gary Grewal
Mar 16, 20234 min read
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February Update: What Cycle Are We In Now?
Get the joke? I'm cycling on a bike path and the title of the post has the word cycle in it! Ok, that's my lame joke for the year, I was...

Gary Grewal
Feb 16, 20235 min read
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3 Ways I missed out on HUGE Money the Last 10 Years, and How 2023 will be different.
Since we're coming up on that time of year when we plan resolutions and reflect on the past year, I thought this would be an opportune...

Gary Grewal
Dec 15, 20226 min read
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The Stock Market and Other Spooky 2022 Trends
If 2022 were a movie, a picture of the stock market would definitely be on the poster. You know, that red line graph with aggressive...

Gary Grewal
Oct 13, 20223 min read
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The Early Retirees No One Talks About
Ah fall, finally! For those of us in California (yes, poor us, I know) fall is a time we can breathe a sigh of relief, as triple-digit...

Gary Grewal
Sep 22, 20224 min read
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13 Service-Based Side Hustles to Make Extra Money
Today's post is from our friend Marc over at VitalDollar.com. Given so many are growing uneasy about their jobs, I thought it would be a...

Gary Grewal
Aug 11, 20226 min read
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Cancel Culture: How Serious it's Getting and How FIRE can Protect You from it.
Cancel culture isn't anything new, we know that. It's just gotten way, way more serious in the last few years. From the Me Too movement...

Gary Grewal
Jul 14, 20225 min read
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What Every Small Business Owner Should Know About Business Liabilities
The following is a guest post by Lyle Soloman at Oak View Law Group. Financial Fives assumes no responsibility for this content as it is...

Gary Grewal
Jun 16, 20226 min read
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Net Worth Updates: What They Are, Why They Matter, and When to be Skeptical
You guys like my backyard in this picture? ;) If only right, I haven't made it THAT big yet, this is the fabulous Montage Resort in...

Gary Grewal
Jun 9, 20224 min read
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How Proper Financial Planning can help you Navigate Stock Market Drops and a Recession
I hope as you're not reading this while lying in bed and shaking after looking at your investment portfolio. The S&P 500 Index is down...

Gary Grewal
Jun 2, 20225 min read
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Everyone Wants to Buy a House, but No One Wants to Pick Up a Hammer
You guys. It's rough out there. Let me just say that I empathize with anyone dealing with eye-watering rent increases, or worse, eviction...

Gary Grewal
Apr 14, 20225 min read
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MoneyFit Podcast Episode!
I'm excited to be featured as a guest on the Money Fit Show podcast, published this past Monday February 28th! This episode is entitled...

Gary Grewal
Mar 3, 20221 min read
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Finding FI Interview with Financially Alert
You guys, Michael over at Financially Alert has a very special place in the history of Financial Fives, and in my personal circle of...

Gary Grewal
Feb 17, 20221 min read
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Podcast Announcement! My First Time Being a Podcast Guest
Well guys, if there was ever a good time to try something new, why not the start of the year?I first reached out to Melanie after reading...

Gary Grewal
Jan 13, 20221 min read
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Dave Ramsey on Student Loans, College, Bankruptcy, and Consolidation
Today we have the very first Guest Post done FOR Financial Fives, from our pal Ben over at Saved by the Cents (a welcome nod to that show...

Gary Grewal
Sep 16, 20215 min read
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Interview with Jesse at Best Interest Blog!
Jesse Cramer, the Brains behind the Best Interest blog, invited me over for an interview to chat about Financial Fives, throwing it back...

Gary Grewal
Sep 9, 20216 min read
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10 Questions with Mr 1500 Days!
Today I share with you a recent interview I had the chance to do with Carl at 1500 Days to Freedom. It was one of the most enjoyable...

Gary Grewal
Apr 27, 20211 min read
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Two of My Favorite Websites to Learn about Personal Finance
It's Financial Literacy Month! See, not only does April bring flowers, baseball, and longer days, but it brings you one of the most...

Gary Grewal
Apr 7, 20213 min read
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