My Fortress Toolkit
These are tools I use and recommend to help strengthen my financial fortress — some include referral bonuses that help support this project!
Money Management Tools
Monarch Money
Track your entire financial fortress in one comprehensive dashboard. Perfect for managing budgets, tracking investments, and monitoring your net worth. (50% off your First Year!)
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Rocket Money
Cancel unwanted subscriptions and lower your bills automatically. Perfect for identifying subscription leaks that weaken your fortress defense and negotiating better rates.
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ProjectionLab
Advanced financial planning and projection tool to model your path to financial independence. Visualize different scenarios and optimize your fortress building strategy.
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The Commander's Checklist
The Commander's Checklist is your step-by-step guide to building a rock-solid financial foundation. Download it free and start checking off the key moves to fortify your finances and grow your wealth with confidence.
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Capital One Venture X
Premium travel rewards card with excellent earning rates and valuable travel benefits. Perfect for maximizing fortress rewards on travel and dining.
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Amex Gold Card
Premium rewards card with 4X points on dining and groceries. Excellent for fortress builders who want to maximize everyday spending rewards.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred
Popular travel rewards card with 2X points on travel and dining. Great for fortress builders looking to earn valuable Ultimate Rewards points with flexible redemption options.
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The Millionaire Next Door
Stanley and Danko's groundbreaking research on the real habits of America's wealthy. Essential reading for fortress builders who want to understand true wealth-building behaviors.
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The Psychology of Money
One of my top 3 personal finance reads. Essential for understanding the behavioral side of building your financial fortress.
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The Simple Path to Wealth
JL Collins' masterpiece on index fund investing. The ultimate guide for building long-term wealth through simple strategies.
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Die with Zero
Bill Perkins' revolutionary approach to spending your money while you can enjoy it. Essential reading for fortress builders who want to optimize their life experiences.
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A Random Walk Down Wall Street
Burton Malkiel's timeless guide to investing and the efficient market hypothesis. A comprehensive resource for fortress builders seeking to understand market theory and passive investing strategies.
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A Boglehead's Guide to Investing
The definitive guide to the investment philosophy of John Bogle, founder of Vanguard. Perfect for fortress builders who want to learn low-cost, long-term investing strategies that have stood the test of time.
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The 5 Types of Wealth
Sahil Bloom's comprehensive guide to building true wealth across five key dimensions: financial, physical, intellectual, social, and time wealth. Perfect for fortress builders who want to create a rich, fulfilling life beyond just money.
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Never Enough: From Barista to Billionaire
Andrew Wilkinson's candid memoir about building a business empire and the pursuit of wealth. A raw, honest look at entrepreneurship and what it really means to have "enough" for ambitious fortress builders.
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Replit
The online development platform used to build this entire Financial Fortress app. Code, host, and deploy web applications all in one place. Earn $10 in Replit credit with this link!
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Canva
The design tool used to create all the visual assets and graphics for this fortress. Perfect for creating professional designs without design experience.
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