Hi, I’m Josh Wallet.

I have several passions including technology, travel, and personal finance.

I began my smart home journey utilizing Samsung SmartThings around 2017. I was a SmartThings user for approximately 6 years before I transitioned to Home Assistant in 2023. We have hundreds of smart devices including lights, switches, and tons and tons of sensors.

On the travel front, we enjoy cruising and visiting amusement parks. We are pass holders for Hersheypark. We are recent pass holders of Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resorts, and Six Flags. We have vacationed on numerous cruises, traveled across the country for work, and traveled for vacations in a travel trailer for 7 years from Canada to Tennessee and South Carolina. Follow our trips on my travel channel: Josh Wallet Travels.

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and I am an inactive CPA (Certified Public Accountant). Most of my work experience has been accounting and project management. I am particularly passionate about automations and eliminating mundane, unnecessary tasks in my work environment as well as my personal life.

I bring in elements of my background and passions to provide you the tools, recommendations, and information to automate your home and make it smarter.

Today my home runs on Home Assistant with a focus on local control using Z-Wave, Zigbee, and Matter devices. On my channel I publish brutally honest reviews and head-to-head comparisons so you can skip the products that don’t work.

My Other Channels

• Smart home: Josh’s Smart Home

• Travel: Josh Wallet Travels

• Weight loss: Josh Scales Down