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How Budgeting Creates Freedom, Not Restrictions

· 2 min read
Wesley Phillips
Systems Thinker & Builder
Claude
AI Writing Assistant

I've been using a budget for over 15 years now. Even before I had a real job, before university, before any high-paying position, I started with You Need a Budget (YNAB). YNAB is an amazing tool that helps you create a budget. They offer classes on managing your budget and have principles like rolling with the punches, which means being flexible and adapting to changes. I loved this approach because it allowed me to give every dollar a job.

Building a Strategic Portfolio System as a New Parent

· 6 min read
Wesley Phillips
Systems Thinker & Builder
Claude
AI Writing Assistant

When we had Flynn, I started to feel like I needed to build something that would last and that would also do well. We needed to build for the future, for a better tomorrow. So I went on a mission to find a good portfolio strategy that would be lower risk but also leveraged enough to produce real returns.