Welcome! It took me 30 years and a kick in the pants from both Seth Godin and Gary Vaynerchuk on the same day to realize that producing something bad is better than producing nothing at all.
I’m a son of God, husband, father to a newborn, financial independence and personal finance enthusiast, real estate developer as a day job, landlord as a night job, evening MBA student, vintage football card collector, antique shop flipper, amateur golfer with emphasis on amateur, and now a blogger! I’ll be sharing things I’ve learned in all those arenas. This blog compliments the YouTube videos that go live every Wednesday. I hope to provide some value to you, make you laugh, and maybe cause you to think differently about something. Share your thoughts! This is a discussion, not a lecture!
Youtube videos are found at:
https://youtube.com/user/anthonydrewgary?sub_confirmation=1
I’m also on Instagram @anthonydrewgary
And LinkedIn as Anthony Gary

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HOW TO PAY OFF MASSIVE DEBT: Featuring Wendy and Curtis Mays from House of FI
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HOW TO BUILD SWEAT EQUITY: Customizing a Kitchen Island with Butcher Block
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HOW TO SELL YOUR HOME AND PAY NO TAXES
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HOW TO BECOME VESTED IN YOUR 401K
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HOW TO COUNT TO TEN
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HOW TO CONSUME MEDIA: Understanding Causation vs Correlation
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HOW TO COMPARE PROPERTY TAX RATES: Owner-Occupied vs. Tenant-Occupied Dwellings
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HOW TO REEVALUATE WHAT IS IMPORTANT: A Reflection on Blackout Tuesday
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HOW TO MAKE A CAREER PIVOT: Switching From Commercial Real Estate to Big Tech with Riley Hitchcock
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HOW TO UNDERSTAND MORTGAGE AMORTIZATION: Differences Between 30 and 15 Year Mortgages
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HOW TO CALCULATE A MORTGAGE PAYMENT
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HOW TO TRAVEL THE WORLD
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HOW TO DECIDE IF A MORTGAGE REFINANCE MAKES SENSE
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HOW TO AVOID MISTAKES WITH MORTGAGE FORBEARANCE
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HOW TO SAVE ON YOUR CELL PHONE BILL: April 2020 Specific
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HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR FACEBOOK FEED WITH GROUPS
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HOW TO BUY & SELL REAL ESTATE DURING A PANDEMIC
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HOW TO ASK FOR HELP
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HOW TO BEAT SOCIAL DISTANCING
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HOW TO SAVE AT GAS STATIONS
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HOW TO SURVIVE THE MARKET CRASH OF 2020
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HOW TO BUILD AN EMERGENCY FUND AND WHERE TO STORE IT
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HOW TO BUILD SWEAT EQUITY: Removing Carpet From Stairs
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HOW TO SAVE ON TV SUBSCRIPTIONS
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HOW TO STUDY ABROAD WITHOUT STUDYING: International Travel Tips with Monica Torres
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HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Discussion with Hobart Councilman Josh Huddlestun
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HOW TO PAY LESS IN TAXES IN 2020!: Tax Basics and Tips with Natalie Kolodij
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HOW TO PAY OFF DEBT: The Debt Snowball vs. The Debt Avalanche
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HOW TO SET A MONTHLY BUDGET
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HOW TO SET GOALS FOR 2020 AND ACHIEVE THEM
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HOW TO REFLECT AND REMEMBER WHAT IS IMPORTANT: Looking Back on the 2010s
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HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE: PART 5 – SENIOR YEAR & CIRCUMSTANTIAL OPTIONS
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HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE: PART 4 – SOPHOMORE / JUNIOR YEARS
This week we’re going to cover the must-do’s during sophomore and junior years as well as breaking down ideas for finding internships. Please share with someone you know who can benefit from the content! HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE SERIES: ○ Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg120RrQycU&t=59s ○ Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcAbFNjUyRY&t=16s ○ Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVlkqp2XCOY Look for new… Read more
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HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE: PART 3 – FRESHMAN YEAR
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HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE: PART 2 – HIGH SCHOOL
This week we’re going to talk about all the things to be doing during high school BEFORE it’s time to go to college. Please share this content with someone you know who can benefit from the content. Like, comment, and engage for new videos on personal finance, real estate investing, life optimization, and wherever life… Read more
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How to Pay for College – Part 1 – Intro
I’ve been looking forward to doing this since I started my YouTube Channel! Over the next 5-6 weeks, I’m going to run through everything I know to hopefully help someone graduate from college with little or no debt! To level the playing field, we’re working with the following hypothetical: High school student has nothing saved… Read more
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How to Change Your Outlook on Life Using 3 Small Words
No more ‘I can’t’ in your life. From now on, it’s all about ‘how can I?’ Link to the sticky note story:https://nypost.com/2019/10/31/college-student-lands-fortune-500-gig-by-writing-hire-me-with-sticky-notes/ Link to the Ed Mylett Show:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ed-mylett-show/id1181233130 Like, comment, and engage for new videos on personal finance, real estate investing, life optimization, and wherever life takes me every Wednesday! ✅ Subscribe: https://youtube.com/user/anthonydrewgary?sub_confirmation=1✅ Share this… Read more
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Turn off HGTV and Work with an Architect!
This week over on the YouTube channel you can find the first ever interview on the Anthony Drew Gary YouTube Show! Residential Architect Paul Reynolds of Haus Architecture comes by and we discuss why it makes sense to bring an architect on board as part of your team if you’re looking to take on a… Read more
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Why We Invest in Real Estate
I mentioned in the introduction to my YouTube channel that I’d be diving into different parts of my life and my family’s life, and this week I want to talk about investing in real estate and why we do it. In a church sermon a while back, my pastor, challenged our congregation to think about… Read more
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Home Depot Matches Menards 11% Rebate
This video can be found here! This week’s post is going to start with a flashback to the video on my YouTube channel from two weeks ago about saving thousands on a fence project. When I broke down the costs on the fence and labor as well as the savings, I listed a secret savings… Read more
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Thank you notes: they’re not just for Jimmy Fallon!
I want to talk about my favorite way to show gratitude and how I put my own personalized spin on what is really a timeless idea – thank you notes! According to quick Wikipedia research, the origins of the United States Postal Service are traced back to the Second Continental Congress with Benjamin Franklin as… Read more
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How to Save THOUSANDS on a Fence Project
Identifying A Need My wife and I have been considering having a fence built in our backyard ever since we moved into our house about three years ago. Our side yard is on the main road of our neighborhood and we’re new parents so getting the fence made sense, but we were afraid it was… Read more
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4 Things You Might Not Have Known You Can Buy on eBay!
Ebay has become more fascinating to me recently as ‘the place to buy things you cannot find anywhere else.” For me, that’s been collections of vintage football cards, but there’s something for everyone on eBay! #1 – Coupons Lowe’s is the big winner here. You can buy 10% off coupons and $20 off $100 coupons… Read more
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The Ultimate Guide to Understanding and Negotiating a Job Offer
There was a post this week in a Facebook group where someone asked for advice on whether or not they should negotiate their salary. The post reminded me that I already had a Word document with all the different things I could think of that someone should either inquire about, understand, or negotiate besides salary. The working… Read more
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Welcome!
This blog will help distribute some of the useful content which might not be best suited for my YouTube channel – search Anthony Drew Gary Looking forward to sharing my experiences through life, marriage, becoming a dad, investing in real estate, ways to be resourceful with finances, and ultimately our journey toward financial independence. If… Read more
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