Darnell Mayberry

Money has a way of showing you things about yourself you’d rather not see. Just this week, for example, I put $6,500 at risk to make… $15. Technically a win. More realistically, a reminder of how easy it is to confuse motion with progress and risk with in... See more

At the beginning of the year, when optimism still felt easy, I chose a word for 2025: “Unflappable.” Calm under pressure. Steady. Unshaken. I imagined a year marked by confidence and composure. That is not how this year went. If anything, 2025 tested the ... See more

I never really thought through my decision to step away from my job. Sure, I weighed the pros and cons. I considered the work I’d be doing, the impact on my quality of life. But I never got around to thinking about the logistics — what my day-to-day would... See more

I started investing three years ago to build wealth. What I built instead was discipline, clarity and a new way of thinking. Still, I remember how uncertain I felt in the beginning, reading articles, watching videos, trying to figure out if I was doing it... See more

It’s been weeks since the crash outside my stoop, but I’m still living in its aftermath. The scars still run down the driver’s side, where an intoxicated man slammed into my car. My door still doesn’t open without an annoyingly loud clack. Paint’s chipped... See more