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The Journal

Personal updates and thoughts from the desk of Rug.

This is where I write about money from my own experience — what worked, what didn't, and what I'm still figuring out. No polish, no authority — just honest takes from someone in the middle of it.

Jun 20, 2026
The Boring Habits That Did All the Work

The Boring Habits That Did All the Work

I read back through a year and a half of my own trades, covering a tariff crash and a market rotation. The stuff that worked wasn't clever. It was boring, and it was automatic.

Jan 3, 2026
How I'm Planning for the Year (2026)

How I'm Planning for the Year (2026)

A look into how I'm pressing the financial reset button for 2026, from tracking cashflow to strategic investing and prioritizing life experiences.