About this episode
In this episode, Doug and Carl interview blogging legend J$, founder of Budgets Are Sexy , Rockstar Finance, and Love Drop . Here are a few highlights of our discussion: J$ discusses how an innocent apartment search turned into a disastrous home purchase. Housing The great “buy versus rent” debate Why humans sometimes buy homes when they shouldn’t Budgets Are Sexy The origin story Publishing stories that no one else would touch The joy and pain of publicly sharing net worth Selling the site Giving back Creating good in the world with Love Drop (giving away $90,000!) Why do some people hate everything? How Doug gives back Links All-Star Money Budgets Are Sexy My Money Blog Side Hustle Series: I’m a “Phone Actress” The Love Drop “Highlights” Video! Nate St. Pierre’s Projects That Change the World ____