Mike Lopez

Hi, I’m Mike Lopez and welcome to my website, also known as Pop's Two Cents. Here you can find my advice to young people trying to navigate the modern world. This website will tackle issues in five areas: Careers & Leadership, Money & Adulting, Security Basics, Life, and Tech & Hobbies.

The topics I've started can be seen in the navigation bar.

Five most recent posts

• 03 Dec, 2025 Entering the workforce, Part 1

• 27 Nov, 2025 Pop's Posole

  This recipe contains at least twice the hominy and twice the meat and barely fits in a 8.5 quart/8 Liter pot.

• 15 Nov, 2025 Cybersecurity for small business

  To help you and your business navigate the soup of Top 10 tips, I have curated a small list of websites for you.

• 31 Oct, 2025 Cyber Basics

  This is a place where people can find kind and respectful information about computer security. I share jargon-free, easy to understand, simple instructions, and nothing is expected in return.

• 20 Aug, 2025 The savings plan that works

  I first saw this plan on Bigger Pockets. It works because it builds you up in layers: stability first, then growth, then freedom.