Announcing my new book Save Half, Retire Fast — available now! — My name is Frankie Calkins, author of The Money Resolution and Money, You Can Hack It. I’m here to tell you about my newest book Save Half, Retire Fast. It’s your complete guide to financial independence and early retirement from money mindset to retired millionaire. …

7 simple steps to financial freedom — Ordinary people, just like you, can do extraordinary things. Even retire early, with a millionaire dollars. If you’re looking for a shortcut, this isn’t it. Instead, I’ll cover a series of extremely low-risk very high-reward simple strategies. It also takes the right mindset. …

Grow your audience and increase your income by working smarter, not harder — Gradually then suddenly. Get 1% better daily. I say those phrases a lot on my videos and in my books, because I live them, embody them, and embrace them with nearly everything I do. I always have. School. Sports. Relationships. Work. And, for the last few years side hustles, especially here on Medium and…

My three-year Vespa cost breakdown, purchasing tips, and more — Today I’ll analyze my Vespa purchase from a financial standpoint with numbers and full transparancy. I’ll also explain: Why I bought a Vespa Vespa buying tips The pros and cons of riding a Vespa — what you really need to know The rules around licensing, tolls, and parking. And lots…

6 mental money traps that bust your budget — Today’s article was inspired by an excellent podcast episode on Hidden Brain called Money 2.0 — Why We Bust Our Budgets. I’ll cover the episode’s main points today, add my reaction and thoughts, and in the end, I’ll share tips to help you avoid falling into these hidden traps so…

The answer might surprise you… — With so much uncertainty in the economic climate ranging from interest rates, inflation, high costs of living, and living through a pandemic, 2022 and beyond is anything but predictable. The S&P 500 saw gains of 16% in 2020 and 27% in 2021 so we’re due for a recession, right? And…

None are hustle harder or read a book a week… — We live in a world of instant goods and instant entertainment. We can buy almost anything with one click. We can get almost anything with free overnight shipping. Everything is streaming or on-demand. Love stories begin by swiping left or right. We have internet with super-giga-mega-bit speed. It highlights our…

Financial Freedom 2.0 is here… — One of the reasons I love writing weekly is sharing useful resources to help you achieve financial success. Today is the best resource I’ve ever shared. I recently joined forces with the amazing team at Infostack.io to bring you something truly special. What is Infostack? Infostack is the leading educational…

The 7 money personalities. Do you know yours? — According to Ken Honda, author of Happy Money, your money personality can help you understand your relationship with money. He explains there are 7 money personality types. Today I’ll help you identify yours and how you can leverage it (or possibly overcome it) for financial freedom. Recognizing your money personality…