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stop shrinking life for money

Stop Shrinking Your Life For Money

For years, people have been told to save more, spend less, and…

<img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" class="avatar avatar-44 photo" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

By Garrett Gunderson January 16, 2026

retirement purpose beats exit strategy

Retirement Is Broken Purpose Beats the Exit

We were sold a script that no longer fits our lives. Retirement…

<img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" class="avatar avatar-44 photo" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

By Garrett Gunderson January 15, 2026

stop outsourcing wealth strategy now

Stop Outsourcing Your Wealth Strategy Now

We’ve been sold a story about money that doesn’t add up. The…

<img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" class="avatar avatar-44 photo" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

By Garrett Gunderson January 13, 2026

cash versus liquidity real power

Cash Isn’t King—Liquidity Wields Real Power

Markets reward the prepared, not just the bold. My argument is simple:…

<img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" class="avatar avatar-44 photo" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

By Garrett Gunderson January 10, 2026

trusts are control tools not shields

Trusts Aren’t Shields—They’re Control Tools

We live in a litigious country. There are roughly 20 million lawsuits…

<img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="avatar avatar-44 photo ewww_webp" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" data-src-img="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" data-src-webp="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg.webp" data-eio="j" /><noscript><img loading="lazy" width="44" height="44" src="https://www.selfemployed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/garrett_gunderson-48x48.jpeg" class="avatar avatar-44 photo" alt="Garrett Gunderson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

By Garrett Gunderson January 9, 2026

banks for transactions not savings

Banks Are For Transactions, Not Savings

Money sitting idle gets lazy and risky. My view is simple: banks…

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By Garrett Gunderson January 7, 2026

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Why Rockefeller Wealth Endures And Vanderbilt Fades

Wealth is not only about making money. It’s about keeping it, growing…

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By Garrett Gunderson January 6, 2026

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Stop Filing Schedule C—Protect Your Wealth

I built wealth by questioning money habits that pass for common sense.…

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By Garrett Gunderson January 2, 2026

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Index Funds Make Us Passive And Poor

Index funds are sold as simple, safe, and smart. They are also…

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By Garrett Gunderson January 2, 2026