About us
Coffee with basil was started in 2023 by me, Aaron as a guide for young adults to understand basic financial knowledge.
After talking with several other people around my age group, I was amazed how little understanding most young people had about the world of finance – many saying that it was something that they wish they had learned in school or even from their parents growing up.
Being fortunate enough to have grown up in a household that was very conservative with money – I had learned the value of the dollar at a young age, as well as from my own past financial struggles.
I had decided to start this blog to share my knowledge with others, so that perhaps they can gain the same understanding I had learned throughout my life.
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My Story
Growing up in a lower middle class family with old fashion parents, I learned the value of a dollar pretty quickly in life. I started mowing lawns at age 12 and have been working ever since. I have always had a thing for saving money, and became obsessed with watching my savings grow. I enjoyed everything involving business and finance and probably would have became a banker myself, but I could never see myself working an inside behind a desk all day.
As a young adult – now having more finical responsibility, I quickly found out I wasn’t making enough to support myself. My savings was quickly depleting and like many others, I had started racking up debt.
All in all, even while I struggled with the joys of figuring out adulthood, I managed to always pay my bills on time and never let my debt hurt my credit.
Eventually, I had found a career and was able to quickly pay off my debt and start saving again, and even buy my first house – all by simply sticking with the money saving principles I was taught as a child by my parents and grandparents.
Now, as a home-owning, middle-class busy adult, I still enjoy discussing finances with my friends and coworkers. I am often times giving them advice, and had began to realize not everyone had the same financial understanding that I had been taught. I realized how much basic financial knowledge everyone seemed to be lacking. I decided to start this blog, not only to discuss finances as my own personal hobby, but also as a means to help others who might be struggling.
disclaimer
Although I enjoy talking and writing about personal finance and business, I am not licensed or certified in anyway. I am not an accountant, financial adviser, tax or investment professional, or any of such. The information written or discussed here and within is for entertainment purposes only, and up to one’s own discretion. Do your own research or due diligence and seek professional advise from your financial adviser or accountant before investing or committing to anything involving your own personal finances and risks. What has worked for me might not work for everyone. Ones individual results does not guarantee positive outcome. There is no guarantee in finance and one must work for positive results.