Recently, I did some math and found that I have been on 44 planes since August 24, 2021. These flights included overnight flights from Atlanta to Europe or South America. Others were Ryanair flights in Europe at a discount of $15. And a few were Spirit Airlines flights from and to Vegas. I flew on average once…
Diego Maradona led Argentina to its second World Cup victory in eight years in 1986. The team defeated West Germany in the final round of football’s premier tournament. Maradona is still revered by his fellow Argentines as a deity. After 28 years, a new Argentine was at the top of football. Lionel Messi had returned the South…
A case study that is interesting: Planet Fitness has a $10 gym membership that gives unlimited access. This is a ridiculously cheap price. Planet Fitness is a thriving business, despite its low prices. Its stock price has increased 134% in the last five year. How can a business make so much profit despite offering such low…
Bloomberg published an article on February 12th 2021 titled: He Wants You To Know That He Is The Next Warren Buffett. Chamath Palihapitiya was the man in question. Chamath did not shy away from his label. In an interview with Front Row, the investor stated, “Nobody is going to listen” to Buffett. There must be others who can…
Some Brief Updates I am a radical advocate of transparency and want to let you know the current state of Young Money. Here are a few updates. Young Money’s first two sponsors Please fill out this 8-question survey. I didn’t sell Forbes my blog for $5M (I love April Fools Day). You may have noticed that the welcome…
Today, I’m writing about our student debt problem. Before diving in, a little context is needed. I am a student of business at Columbia University and have student loans. My classmates are all student loan borrowers. Many of my former classmates at Mercer University are in debt. Since many of my friends and I…
Financially Responsible You’ve probably heard some of these sentences about money. Be responsible with your finances. “ Are you sure you want to buy that? “ Think about other ways you can spend the same amount of money. “ You need to save more. “ This is the Venmo caption I sent to my roommate when we celebrated one…
As a child, I played all kinds of Mario games. You likely did too. You probably did as well. There was Mario Kart which put all your favorite Mario characters into a Grand Prix. A blue shell that was not timed correctly can ruin a victory. And Super Smash Bros is the greatest combat video game ever created. You’d be battling a Who’s…
Easter Sunday is the most important day in the Bible for the two billion Christians who live on earth. Jesus Christ smashed death with a pump-fake and escaped the tomb. We celebrate by taking photos with men dressed in bunny outfits and sending kids on treasure hunts to find candy and eggs filled with…
Two stories about celebrities. Johnny Manziel, two days after turning 20, was at the top of his game. As a rookie quarterback, still one year from reaching the legal drinking-age, Johnny Manziel set conference records and knocked Alabama off their pedestal in 2012. He won college football’s crown jewel, The Heisman Trophy, that same year. Many…
