The Personal Finance and Lifestyle Blog of Van | Van's Log

Life
The Bank of Mom & Dad Is Closed: What I Really Owe My Son

The Blueprint Never Lies: Revisiting Parental Importance, Three Years Later

The Day I Told My Father No — And What It Cost Me to Grow

I Made Lasagna For the First Time and My Son Rated It a 9 Out of 10 — Here’s Everything I Did

Standing on Empty Ground: What My Grandmother’s Land Taught Me About Legacy

Becoming the Elder: Lessons from Mamma’s Unconditional Love
Self Improvement
Front Street: Why Getting Out The Bed Is The Whole Game

The Bare Minimum Is The Blueprint

If You’re the Smartest One in the Room, You Need a New Room

The Tony Stark Principle: Why “No Amount of Money Can Buy Time” Hits Different in 2025

When Words Fail: Learning From My Digital Miscommunications

Rich vs. Wealthy: They Ain’t The Same Game
Work
Front Row Seat or Front Row Table? Why I’m Betting On Us Building Our Own Chairs

The Bare Minimum Is The Blueprint

Live to Work or Work to Live? Let Me Keep It All the Way Real This Time

They’re Not Hiring. It’s a Trap. And the Numbers Don’t Lie.

Where Should You Form Your LLC? The Truth About Wyoming, Delaware, and Your Home State

Live to Work or Work to Live? The Million Dollar Question
Technology
Will Social Media Go Down Like Big Tobacco? The Verdict That Should Keep Zuckerberg Up at Night

The $69 Million Question: What the NFT Crash Taught Me About Skepticism and Speculation

The $925 Billion Question: Can Our Power Grid Handle the AI Data Center Boom?

The AI Investment Revolution: Why This Time Really Is Different

The Transformative Power of Artificial Intelligence: A Parent’s Guide to the Future of Learning

The AI Bubble: Hype, Hope, or Billions to be Incinerated?
Media
The Brutal Truth About Self-Defense: Why Fighting Fair Can Get You Killed

The Shocking Truth: Why Some People Glamorize What They Can’t Live

The Haunting Injustice: “Trial 4” Exposes the Dark Underbelly of Policing

Godzilla: King of the Monsters, King of Hearts: A Look at the Enduring Fandom

The Allure of True Crime Stories
Society
The Buy-Borrow-Die Hustle Ain’t For Everybody (And My Emergency Fund Ain’t Going Nowhere)

The Bank of Mom & Dad Is Closed: What I Really Owe My Son

Front Row Seat or Front Row Table? Why I’m Betting On Us Building Our Own Chairs

Front Street: Why Getting Out The Bed Is The Whole Game

The Real Cost of Chasing a Deed: What Nobody Tells You About Tax Lien Auctions

The Real Math of 2026: What It Actually Costs to Live in America Right Now

The Math Was Never Broken. It Was Never For You.

Real Talk: I’m a Futures Trader — And Market Chameleon Might Be the Smartest Add to My Arsenal This Earnings Season

Live to Work or Work to Live? Let Me Keep It All the Way Real This Time
Culture
The Day I Told My Father No — And What It Cost Me to Grow

How You Was Raised Is Your Normal — And That’s the Whole Problem

The Rooney Rule Debate: When Both Sides Are Right

Standing on Empty Ground: What My Grandmother’s Land Taught Me About Legacy

When Hulkamania Ran Wild: A Personal Tribute to the Immortal Hulk Hogan

Random Thoughts on Faith, Morality, and Community

The Inspiring Truth About Jewish Identity: Debunking Common Misconceptions

The Astonishing Revival: How the Air Jordan 2 Defied Expectations

The Legendary Air Jordan 1: A Sneaker That Revolutionized Basketball and Fashion
Capital

No Result

View All Result

No Result

View All Result

No Result

View All Result

Society

The Buy-Borrow-Die Hustle Ain’t For Everybody (And My Emergency Fund Ain’t Going Nowhere)

by Van Phillips

August 20, 2026

Borrowing against your stock portfolio isn't the genius move YouTube makes it look like. Here's the real math on buy-borrow-die...

Life

The Bank of Mom & Dad Is Closed: What I Really Owe My Son

by Van Phillips

August 2, 2026

Society

Front Row Seat or Front Row Table? Why I’m Betting On Us Building Our Own Chairs

by Van Phillips

July 28, 2026

Self Improvement

Top 5 Popular Post

Life

Eternal Honor: Embracing the Legacy of Loved Ones Beyond the Grave

by Van Phillips

March 8, 2024

In the journey of remembrance, honor transcends mere tradition. Beyond the cemetery's solemn stones, we weave a tapestry of memories...

Media

The Haunting Injustice: “Trial 4” Exposes the Dark Underbelly of Policing

by Van Phillips

April 23, 2024

"Trial 4" exposes the dark underbelly of policing through the harrowing story of Sean Ellis, a young Black man wrongly...

Society

The Real Math of 2026: What It Actually Costs to Live in America Right Now

by Van Phillips

July 22, 2026

From Appalachia's hollows to Silicon Valley's hills, the 2026 cost-of-living data tells two different American stories — see exactly where...

Technology

The AI Bubble: Hype, Hope, or Billions to be Incinerated?

by Van Phillips

August 13, 2024

The AI hype is driving massive investments, but the reality is complex. Despite optimistic projections, the economic impact of artificial...

Society

Become Your Own Financial Advisor: A Comprehensive Guide to Taking Control of Your Finances

by Van Phillips

December 18, 2023

Becoming your own financial advisor requires commitment, but the payoff of taking control of your money is immense. This comprehensive...

No Result

View All Result

Top 5 Popular Post

LATEST LIFE

Navigating Life's Journey with Style and Insight!

Follow Us