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• Using Sweat Equity to Get Closer to Your Financial Goals

  

  The secret to reaching financial independence, whether you’re hoping to reach FIRE (Financially Independent, Retired Early) or you just want to have the peace... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Generating Income in Retirement

  

  Many Americans are nearing retirement age or even starting retirement. While there are many notable exceptions, as a generation Baby Boomers have made great... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How Do You Know What You Should Pay for a Stock?

  

  One question many new investors have when they’re starting to invest in stocks is how to know what they should be paying for a stock. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What is a Wash Sale? If You Don’t Know, You Might Be in for a Bad Tax Surprise.

  

  I’ve been getting questions lately about the subject of wash sales. While I’m not an accountant (and you should check with one to make sure I’m right) here’s... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Want a Great School? Live Where the Rocket Scientists Live

  

  Homes in areas with great schools sell for more and there is a simple reason – if there are good public schools, you don’t need to pay an additional $5000 or... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Delaying Gains into Future Tax Years

  

  One of the main advantages in long-term investing is the ability to delay capital gains taxes. As a company becomes more valuable and increases in price as a... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why You Should Dollar Cost Average

  

  In Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA), one invests a fixed amount of money on a regular basis. For example, an investor may put $1000 in a mutual fund every month... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• FIRE, Suicide, and Mental Health

  If you're focused in on FIRE (Financial Independence, Retired Early), you're probably thinking about things like cutting expenses, getting side-hustles to... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Why Dividends Can Be Bad

  

  here are a lot of FIRE blogger (those trying to become Financially Independent and Retire Early) who are big fans of dividends. They are building up a portfoli... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Economics of Childcare

  

  I recently came across a post from a thirty-something FIRE blogger about how the childcare system in the US is extremely flawed. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Is Your Culture Keeping You from Becoming Wealthy?

  

  There is always a great deal of talk about race and economics. There is the black economy, the Latino economy, and the mainstream economy, as if different... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Beyond FICO: How to Evaluate Wealthy Individuals for Credit Worthiness

  

  The FICO score and pay stub have become the deciding factors when deciding if someone will make a good tenant or even a good driver. They make things simple. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• How to Invest in Individual Stocks

  

  So maybe you've been investing through your company's 401k plan for a few years. Maybe you also have started up a taxable account to buy index funds. These ar... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Advantages of Individual Stock Investing

  

  Now that you're looking at being out on your own, or maybe you're already out and wondering how you'll provide for yourself, you may be thinking that there is... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Getting Your First Apartment

  

  Getting an apartment isn't hard, but there are a few things to know about the process which will help you out. These are things like leases, management... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Tips to Save Money During Your College Days

  Today we have a guest post from Valentina Wilson with some tips on personal finance during your college days. Be sure to check her other articles out at:... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• What Do I Do with My 401k Plan?

  

  Now that you're looking at being out on your own, or maybe you're already out and wondering how you'll provide for yourself, you may be thinking that there is... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Basic of Investing in Stocks

  

  Now that you're looking at being out on your own, or maybe you're already out and wondering how you'll provide for yourself, you may be thinking that there is... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• Developing a Basic Budget

  

  Now that you're looking at being out on your own, or maybe you're already out and wondering how you'll provide for yourself, you may be thinking that there is... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE

• The Most Important Money Decisions in Adulthood

  

  Starting out on your own, things can be scary. You’ve been used to having things taken care of for you. There is food in the house. You have a place to sleep.... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2019 BUSINESS, FINANCE