You'd think being a finance lawyer at a global investment bank would make me a personal finance expert. I spend my days working on complex financial transactions and navigating financial regulatory frameworks, but I've discovered that managing my own money is a completely different ball game. Yes, I can draft a solid derivatives contract, but ask me about optimizing my investment portfolio or planning for retirement, and I'm just as lost as anyone else.

That's what inspired me to start this blog. I'm taking my professional experience in finance and combining it with my personal journey of learning how to actually manage money. No jargon, no pretense – just honest insights, lessons learned, and practical takeaways as we figure this out.

Whether you're a fellow professional feeling lost about personal finance, or someone simply looking to get better at managing your money, I invite you to join me on this journey to demystify the world of personal finance.