Head Coach @EmeryBaseball | Athletic Performance @EmeryJags | Personal Finance TeacheršŸ’°šŸ’° @WildcattersBB Staff | @SalemBSBL Alum | @ILBaseAcademy Staff

Houston, TX
A Little About Me šŸ‘‡šŸ‘‡ - 36, married, 1 fur baby 🐶 - PE & Foundations of Personal Finance Teacher - High School āš¾ļø šŸˆ Coach - Content Creator - Real Estate Investor šŸ šŸ  - Index Funds šŸ“ˆšŸ“ˆ - Certified Master Financial Coach šŸ’°šŸ’° -Debt Free šŸ¤‘šŸ¤‘ - Love Sports, Working OutšŸ‹ļøā€ā™‚ļøand Smoking Meat šŸ„©šŸ–šŸ— - Avid @Braves @GamecocksOnline @Panthers fan - Always down to talk the stock market, investing, retirement, and sports. Follow me.. LETS CONNECT!
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Replying to @theistinthought
Because it doesn’t have football and pretty trees and mom and dad can’t flex it on social
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Replying to @Matt_Pinner
This has to be fake… like Deb have you never eaten a salad ?
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Big time milestone! Hit 300k in investments. Goal by 60 is 5.5 million.
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Replying to @glenn_tunes
Stop watching Norways version of CNBC.
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Replying to @CodifyBaseball
This dude gets benched in our program. For a while.
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Finally hit a milestone of 100k invested! Took 4 years and 1 month. Anticipating 200k by Feb/Mar 2026. Charlie Munger once said ā€œ'It's a b----, but you gotta do it': Charlie Munger says that your first $100K is the toughest to earn — but most crucial for building wealth.ā€
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Replying to @lindynap
Tahoe and F-150 in the driveway, mortgage that’s 42% of their take home pay. Student loans.
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Replying to @TheDrugMoney
Lifestyle creep. You don’t even notice it—new car here, nicer apartment there, upgraded everything. Suddenly, your raises are gone and your investments are starving.
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Replying to @indexnforgetit
Investor math is wild šŸ˜‚ ā€œTechnically I’m a millionaire… but I can’t afford guac at Chipotle today.ā€
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Replying to @TheDrugMoney
If you only ever get the 401k match and max out a Roth IRA for 3-4 decades you will retire a multimillionaire.
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Replying to @FilledWithMoney
Didn’t they just sell like $500 billion worth of vaccines?
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Replying to @VideoGameHstry
PlayStation 2 is the best console ever invented. Revolutionary gaming experience
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Replying to @bradypenn21
It sold 85k tickets…. Can’t help Mother Nature had other plans
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Replying to @CodifyBaseball
Best defensive 1B in the bigs… and on pace for 30/100
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Replying to @GamewithDave
Metal Gear Solid My favorite war/tactical game ever

ALT Liquid Snake Mgs Moment GIF

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Replying to @TheDrugMoney
The young, healthy 25-year-old with no spouse, no kids, and no dependents… Insurance guy: ā€œHave you considered cash value or whole life insurance?ā€ Bro… why? šŸ’€
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Replying to @MLBNetwork
Kimbrel and Jansen are 1st ballot HOF. Chapman is a year 7-10 guy. All three have been fun to watch these last few decades.
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Replying to @JustBB_Media
This game will definitely humble you
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So I did a thing! Let’s see how long we can keep the DINK life.
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$SOFI: Is this fintech stock the future of banking? It started with student loan refinancing… Now SoFi is building a digital banking empire. Let’s break it down:
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Replying to @luzthegoosey
How many times is he gonna swing through 95?
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So we did a thing… first car bought as a married couple… yeh Dave Ramsey wouldn’t approve…. šŸ˜…šŸ˜… Don’t worry finance twitter we are still investing almost 4k a month into retirement 😊
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Replying to @HMDSportsBlogVU
As a gamecock fan I 100% agree. It sucks the best player on the team got hurt but this is football. No launch, no target of the head, no crown of the helmet. This is a clean football play. The game has gotten a bit soft
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Replying to @CodifyBaseball
So your saying Emmanuel Clase is pretty good
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Replying to @CodifyBaseball
It’s been a rough 30 years in Cincinnati…
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Replying to @TheAlphaThought
If that happens ammunition and bottled water will be the new currency of the world. You won’t be worried about your 401(k).
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Replying to @CodifyBaseball
I’m gonna need to see a compilation of all 10 steals with the Mariners… this should be studied
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Replying to @BarbellFi
The league loses money every single year. It is fully funded by the NBA
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A Little About Me šŸ‘‡šŸ‘‡ - 35, married, 1 fur baby 🐶 - PE & Foundations of Personal Finance Teacher - High School āš¾ļø šŸˆ Coach - REI šŸ šŸ  - Low Cost Index Fund Investor šŸ“ˆšŸ“ˆ - Certified Master Financial Coach šŸ’°šŸ’° -Debt Free šŸ¤‘šŸ¤‘ - Love Sports, Working OutšŸ‹ļøā€ā™‚ļøand Smoking Meat šŸ„©šŸ–šŸ—
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Pretty crazy: just $160 a month for 40 years can turn into over $1 million. 🤯 That’s only $76,800 out of pocket… the other $935K? That’s compound interest doing what it does best. šŸ“ˆ Start early. Stay consistent. Let time and math do the magic.
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Replying to @DanClarkSports
Tough read. Batter waived him in then pivoted last second.
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Replying to @TheDrugMoney
Being able to go to the gym at 10:00 AM on a Tuesday
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Replying to @dividendology
I’ve got a few. (1) college degree (BA in Physical Education) Cost = $42,750 Total income in career = 842k Total ROI = 1869% (2) my wife (3) my dog (he pays unlimited dividends every day)
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Replying to @darrelltalksfi
Just another example of how personal finance is 90% behavior.
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Replying to @BarbellFi
That’s a no brainer. A asseet worth a few hundred k should always be insured
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Replying to @tigers
Bro, looks like he can smoke a mean brisket.
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Replying to @MLB @Braves
Next stop.. division champion
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Replying to @BBGreatMoments

ALT Bumgarner Giants GIF

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Replying to @indexnforgetit
Finding one that will cash flow at those numbers is the challenge… specially in a populous area?
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Replying to @TheDrugMoney
Maxed out a Roth IRA and get the 401(k) match your entire working career… is more than enough for 99% of people to retire.
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Replying to @indexnforgetit
We got ours at 2.49%… it’s going to be really, really, really hard to move away from this house
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Replying to @DudeWhoInvests
Kinda scary in my opinion. I prefer my 504 companies. I’m okay with 10% a year.
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Just hit 2,600 followers! Grateful for everyone who engages, shares insights, and helps grow this community around personal finance, investing, and retirement. Proud to be part of something so valuable!
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Replying to @D1SCHER
Ownership is required to put the 68 million owed in a trust… they’re not just going to have to figure it out later
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Replying to @JustBB_Media
This stat almost seems too good to be true
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Replying to @theficouple
Not surprising and kind of terrifying. We are going to have a legitimate retirement crisis in the next 15–20 years. Americans are gonna be working longer in life than they ever have it any other time in human history.
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Ohtani. He will throw 50 innings of elite numbers. Finish with 45-50 tanks, 100 RBI, 125 R, 30 steals. It ain’t even be close.
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Replying to @nut_history
Why this is very impressive… there were only 16 teams in MLB. He had the best players in the league around him. All of the best players in the world were not allowed to go play in MLB yet. There was no playoff. Win the division and you are in the WS. There was no free agency.
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Replying to @MLB
Forgot how many outs there were
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Replying to @GuyTalksFinance
Bro that’s not how that works. Plenty of better buying opportunities in 2022 and 2023 when VOO was in the mid 300’s and 400’s.
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Replying to @DividendBreeder
100%. It takes 30-90 to access it but when you sell it they write you a fat check. What you own - what you owe
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Replying to @dividendology
Yeah, I would move to Texas, Florida, Tennessee or Nevada. Save 10-15k on state income tax
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Replying to @LeslieMinesIII
Absolutely. No shot they’re letting Ozzie walk at $7M. That’s highway robbery for what he brings. Easiest decision the Braves front office will make all winter.
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Replying to @ParkerThune
Must be a full time uber driver… that’s insane. Lots of hours spent in the seat of a car. Sounds like torture for a back.
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Replying to @theficouple
Were you finding 4-plexes for 320k???
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Remember the reason for the season! First Christmas as The McAlhany’s
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I’m guessing Chris was elite at his job the first day on the job
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Replying to @Budgetdog_
Wild how you can have a $4M net worth and still get treated like you need a co-signer for a Netflix subscription šŸ˜‚šŸ’³ Just a reminder: Credit scores ≠ wealth. The system wasn’t built to recognize real assets—it was built to judge how well you play their game.
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Replying to @nut_history
The best overall player in the history of baseball. Guy was a HOF before steroids.
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Replying to @MalcolmJess
I would in a heart beat. Half a mil for the rest of my life. That’s a no brainer.
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Today’s Buy $471.54 into $VFIAX Index & Chill is the way.
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Replying to @unusual_whales
This is a disaster waiting to happen.
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Replying to @KalshiFB
Two glaring examples are Tom Brady and JJ Watt
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That was so fun we did it again today! Dave Ramsey definitely would not approve this…. 🄶🄶🄶 Don’t worry finance twitter… we got room in the budget.
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Replying to @TheDrugMoney
Paying off 53K in debt in 13 months. Allowed me to free up my most powerful wealth building tool. My income.
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Replying to @MLBNetwork
Ohtani and it’s not close. Top 3 hitter and all the baseball. Will have 60+ IP with a sub 2.75 ERA.
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Road trippin to the ATL for a week of baseball!
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Replying to @knicks_tape99
At the very least, he should be allowed to throw 102 MPH fastballs at their contract decisions šŸ˜¤āš¾ļø Man’s pitching like an ace and getting zero support—free Skenes!
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Replying to @darrelltalksfi
It was like three years ago, but this little stinker pays unlimited dividends of happiness every day.
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Replying to @Smartnetworth1
But those property taxes are going to be outrageous…
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Cha-ching! šŸ’ø Dividends just hit this morning. Gotta love passive income—buy the fund, hold the line, and BOOM… money shows up like clockwork. šŸ“¬ āœ… $VT: $11.30 āœ… $VYM: $4.31 Just sitting back and letting the portfolio do the heavy lifting. šŸ‹ļøā€ā™‚ļøšŸ“ˆ
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Grabbed 11 shares of $SOFI on the dip! (1 share in Roth IRA - not pictured)
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2025 Roth IRA maxed out for the wife and I. This $14,000 will turn into over $138,000 by the time we retire. 100% tax free too! 🧱x🧱
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Replying to @ClayTravis
Dude, I’m a right republican but what’s the deal with adding 3.8 trillion to the national deficit??
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Replying to @dividendology
I own all of this list with $VOO… why try to find the needle in the haystack when you can own the whole stack!
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Life Update: after a year of deciding I finally bought a Blackstone griddle. BEST decision ever!
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Replying to @JerimiahLee
I do that with my dog sometimes.
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Replying to @baldheaded1der
No… Acuna RF Baldwin C Olson 1B Ozuna DH Riley 3B Profar LF Harris CF Albies 2B Allen SS
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It’s not a fortune but those divys are dropping in! 🧱🧱🧱
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Replying to @HotStoveintel
Signing Southtinse 1.3 below slot value makes this reasonable
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Replying to @WillHewlett
Can’t get a false start or illegal procedure right but they never miss a damn improper knee pad violation
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Replying to @GeauxSportsTalk
He would have a hard time cracking the top three on ATL
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Dividends in 2024 = $6651.12 Crazy to see the dividend growth year x year! Let’s Build! 🧱🧱🧱
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Replying to @CoachSwit
This is a great summary.
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Locked it in! $SCHD Weekly Challenge @Disneybeachlv Let’s Build 🧱🧱🧱
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Replying to @BarbellFi
Damn… big baller.. I just do the customary $100
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Attending the @ABCA1945 definitely the best baseball professional development decision I've ever made as a coach. Great to meet and learn from all these great minds. Cannot wait for Dallas 2019. Looking forward to implementing new stuff in our program.
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Locked it in. $SCHD Weekly Challenge! @Disneybeachlv 🧱🧱🧱
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Patio finally starting to come together! Rate my set up:
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Replying to @TooGooden17
This almost seems too crazy to be true
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Replying to @MarketPalmer_
Definitely agree with this.
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Replying to @indexnforgetit
How about a 2.49%? I bought my house at the perfect time in March 2021. Rates jumped tremendously in the six months following.
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Replying to @CodifyBaseball
Lastings Millage (was supposed to the next superstar for the NY Mets)
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Replying to @JustBB_Media
About time… dudes battled injury after injury. Baseball is better when the Sox are relevant
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Replying to @mhp_guy
We live in such a microwave society where people want results and want them now. Most people neglect to realize it takes 10 years of early mornings and late nights, sacrifices and long work weeks to be an overnight success.
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Replying to @MoneyJrod
I bring home about $5000/month most months. I have a great life. Live in a 500k home, drive a 4x4 truck, have a perfect dog and a job that I absolutely love. It can be done. I also contribute $1893/month to my 401k and $95 to an HSA. Which really cuts down take home pay.
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Let’s get it on Friday! Males in my family don’t usually live into their 70s… trying to break the trend!
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