My name is Steve, and I am the sole author of this blog. You may also see me refer to myself by the nickname ‘brip blap’. I am first and foremost the father of my son “Little Buddy” and my daughter “Pumpkin” and husband to my wife, “Bubelah”, but along with that I am a son, a brother, a grandson, an uncle, a son-in-law and a brother-in-law. I am a professional, an auditor, a consultant and a would-be writer and problogger. In an attempt to simplify my life – and live by some of the principles I espouse – I just moved from New Jersey, in the New York City metropolitan area, to a small town in the beautiful Jacksonville, Florida area. I have roots in Mississippi but I have lived as far afield as Russia. I think a lot about personal finance, my career, self-improvement and health, but I also love a good movie. My ultimate goal is financial freedom. I’m going to reach it, because I’m already well along the path to achieving it, but focus and discipline are my watchwords!


