Welcome. I’m R.J. Weiss, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and the founder of The Ways to Wealth.
The idea behind everything here is simple. Get 1% smarter about money every day.
That knowledge compounds. The more you understand how money actually works, the better the financial decisions you make on your own.
Want the full background?
Here’s more about The Ways to Wealth and more about me.
In short, I’m a CFP® professional who spent well over a decade in financial services before I started The Ways to Wealth. I’ve run this site full time since 2017.
Here’s how to get the most out of the site.
The Best Way To Keep In Touch
If you want one simple way to stay connected, it’s the newsletter.
It goes out every Friday and it’s built to be a quick read:
- What’s new on the blog that week.
- The top social post of the week.
- The best article I read that week.
Smart Money Tips, Every Friday
Curated by R.J. Weiss, CFP®
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Pick whichever topic fits where you are right now:
- Make Money. Side hustles, online jobs, money-making apps, and the math on what each one actually pays.
- Save Money. Cash-back apps, budgeting, and cutting costs without making your life worse.
- Money Management. Banking, budgeting systems, and keeping your finances organized.
- Investing. Brokerage accounts, index funds, and building wealth over the long term.
- Debt Payoff. Managing debt and the payoff strategies that actually work.
- Reviews. Honest reviews of financial products.
- Promos. Current brokerage bonuses, points-and-miles deals, and sign-up offers worth your time.
Find Me On Social
Facebook is where the 1% smarter idea really lives, and it’s where I’m most active.
I run two separate pages. Combined, they have hundreds of thousands of followers and regularly reach over 100 million people a month.
- The Ways to Wealth covers the bigger, long-term stuff. In-depth financial planning and the decisions that play out over years.
- RJ Weiss covers the short-term stuff. Deals, savings hacks, tips, and the apps I’m currently using.
If you only do one thing here, sign up for the Friday newsletter.
It’s the easiest way to keep the 1% compounding without having to remember to come back.
Thanks for being here,
R.J.