Hey folks – welcome to Personal Finance Guy. I’m the PFG, and I launched this site for two reasons:
1. I wanted to chronicle my journey with a broader community as I aim to achieve financial independence and build wealth, and invite others to participate on the path with me.
2. Navigating the ocean of personal finance can be a lot of fun as well as a significant challenge, and I think I might be able to help other people as they captain their own ships.
A little bit about me…
- I am married, have one baby and another on the way, and am in my late twenties.
- I work in finance (asset management), and I generally like what I do.
- We live in a decent sized midwestern city.
- I grew up in a lower-middle “working” class family, and have always been pretty frugal.
- We’re implementing a hybrid approach to our financial picture – pursuing a balance between emphasizing near-term financial independence through passive income (real estate and other income-producing asset classes), and creating long-term wealth (tax efficient growth, passive indexing, etc.).
For a more detailed overview of some of the ins and outs of my story thus far, you can read more about my journey here. Thanks for stopping by, and please continue to follow along!