Base Measure for Income + A Better Crypto Return Measure Part Uno

Fiat is a biatch

You got a 5% raise last year. One of the highest at the company. Sweet Man, congrats. That seems like a straightforward good thing….right?

Right?

Well, one of the running themes on this substack is, “nothing in finance is as straightforward as the gooroos lead you to believe”.

Whether it be income, net worth, or even measuring your crypto returns, things aren’t always as simple as you would like.

So let’s discuss how to really measure your financial well-being.

And consider this post more of an interesting way to re-think your money. Maybe a good alternative measure to use. Honestly, I am still working through the best way to implement this (so if anyone has a solid method they already use, please drop it in the comments).

So, when is a raise not a raise? When is a return not a return? And when is your net worth not really your net worth