Over the years, many people have inquired whether they should invest in a 401k or save for a downpayment. A home, after all, is usually the most expensive asset someone will buy in their lifetimes. Coming up with the downpayment is one of the biggest financial hurdles anybody can overcome. Furthermore, nobody wants to remain in a rental if […]
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Savings is the foundation of good personal finance. This article will discuss how much savings to accumulate by age so you can achieve financial independence and retire comfortably. It’s important to have savings targets at every age to keep you on track. When it comes to building wealth, you don’t want to just wing it!
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Every time there is a government rescue package, I’m left scratching my head wondering where all the money really goes. During the 2008 – 2009 financial crisis, Congress approved a $787 billion economic stimulus package that basically went to three things: Getting up to 99-weeks of unemployment was pretty huge for those who lost their
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The average saving rate by income increases the more you make. That’s logical since living expenses like housing and food tend to more relatively more fixed, unless you suffer from tremendous lifestyle inflation. However, the average saving rate doesn’t always increase with more income due to a lack of discipline. We all know people who
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When I retired in 2012, I decided to convert my 401(k) into a rollover IRA. Given I no longer have earned income as an early retiree, I can no longer contribute to my company 401(k). For those of you who are transitioning to a new job, rolling over your 401k is a good idea. Even though
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Living in an expensive city has been the main way for millions to get ahead for decades. After all, most of the high paying jobs are all in expensive cities, which is why they are expensive in the first place! If you want to increase your chances of getting rich, then living in an expensive
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If you want to get the best life insurance rate, get life insurance before seeing a doctor. If you see a doctor too many times for non-life threatening issues, life insurance companies may see you as a higher risk. Even if you see a doctor for something relatively harmless, like snoring, an overzealous doctor might
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Driving an old beater car can make you a lot of money. As a car fanatic who has owned beater cars and luxury cars, let me explain. After writing, Never Buy A New Car In Its First Year Of Redesign, a reader commented that he netted about $17,500 in reimbursements from driving his 2002 economy car roughly 35,000
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After writing my post on life insurance needs when having a baby, a reader mentioned he was disappointed I didn’t mention Social Security survivor benefits. What’s funny is that I never think about Social Security when planning for my financial future. We all know Social Security is underfunded and the government will likely raise the minimum
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This post will provide a detailed look into property taxes by state. The differences in property taxes by state from the highest (Illinois at 2.32%) to the lowest (Hawaii 0.28%) is astounding. Although, these are average property tax rates by state because many counties have slightly different property tax rates within a state. Therefore, just
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