How a planner can help streamers and viewers

How a planner can help streamers and viewers

Galen's musings, Personal Finances, Running a Business
First, I will fully admit that this article’s a bit more self-serving than the others I’ve written. After all, it’s telling you why working with a planner like me is good for you! Regardless, you should read to the end. I started my business because I believe working with a planner can make Twitch a better place for broadcasters and viewers. The better you’re doing financially the more comfortable and confident you’ll be and that shines through when you’re live. I believe that having a planner is important enough that my wife and I hire someone to do our planning. The outside perspective really, really helps. You want someone who is a fee only fiduciary- make sure you ask! Everyone First, we figure out what you want to do in…
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My biggest money regrets

My biggest money regrets

Galen's musings, Personal Finances
  Hey Mr. Financial Planning Dude, how can you understand us folks who didn't learn about money and it's a painful subject? Let me tell you, mild mannered citizen, I've had my share of money regrets. In fact, I continue to have money regrets. I think it’s really important to talk about past money regrets, learn from them, and realize that you’re not the only one and they’ll always happen. That way, when something does come up it won’t derail you. Some of these might not initially seem related to money but trust me, they are. Please accept this offering; an accounting of some of my biggest regrets. Regret 1: WoW in College Hoo boy, starting off strong. I played an excessive amount of WoW in college. I had a…
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My Love Letter to Streamers

My Love Letter to Streamers

Galen's musings
My love letter to streamers Don’t tell my wife I’m writing a love letter to anyone besides her, ok? I love you guys. Streamers, broadcasters, content creators: whatever you feel is the most relevant label for you. You do damn good work and you build meaningful, caring, supportive communities out of nothing. You bring people together as friends; people who may never have met without your help. They get an awesome place to hang out, totally for free. That so many of them choose to support you speaks for itself. You’re making a difference. I’m constantly staggered by the pure passion I see fueling Twitch. How many hours do you guys put in? So many of you work full time, stream, produce videos for YouTube, and manage a community. Even…
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