If you read my “Definitions Of A Middle Class Income” article, you’ll come across my theory that almost all of us identify as middle class, no matter how much we make. Post-pandemic, it’s even more important to stay in the middle class given the K-shaped recovery. Further, President Biden is focused on supporting the middle class […]
Who Is The Middle Class? We Are All Middle Class Citizens! Read More »
After reading Sam’s How To Prevent Your Wealthy Man From Straying, I’ve been thinking a lot about my own situation. You see, I’m the mother of three boys, and I’m the wealthy one in the relationship. As a government employee, I make about $78,000 a year, but my wealth really comes from my parents, who
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I was invited to join the TaxACT How I Save blog tour which shares ways to increase your savings. Last year, TaxACT saved America over $240 million on tax preparation. The personal savings rate in the US could be better. And it is my hope in spreading knowledge on personal finance topics that more Americans will take better
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The other day I asked a very wealthy entrepreneur about his main financial concern. He’s probably worth anywhere between $50 million to $75 million dollars. Given he has so much money, I thought his answer would be more philosophical, like “making sure my kids appreciate the value of money,” or “how to create a lasting legacy.”
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In the spring of 2012, I hung up my sword after working in finance since 1999. But I’ve discovered it’s impossible to stay retired once you retire early. There was actually a hiccup the very last day of work, a Friday. When I was e-mailing some personal files from my work account to my personal account
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I hope everybody is locked and loaded to get… loaded again! It doesn’t matter what new year it is. Every year we should have a goal to make more money, save more cash, and growth our net worth. Only after you’ve achieve financial independence can you take things down. Let me first discuss five basic
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I truly believe there are fortunes to be made every single day if we look hard enough. The problem is, we all get busy with our lives and don’t really bother. But I know you’re curious about how to become a better investor because you found this post. Let’s look at some insightful investment lessons
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Happy Holidays Everyone! Year in review posts are one of my favorite posts to write because we tend to forget some of the things that happened in the first half of the year in favor of things that happened in the second half of the year. This type of cognitive bias is the reason why
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Are you wondering what’s life like as a financial advisor? You’re in luck as the following guest post from Ben comes on the heels of “Should Your Financial Advisor Be Richer Or Smarter Than You?” where I discuss the plight of the less experienced wanting to break into a notoriously difficult industry with a high
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I met up with a friend of mine the other day for a function. He rolled up in a new Lexus IS350 that costs about $43,000 out the door. Immediately, I was envious of his wheels given I just drive a $20,000 Honda Fit named Rhino. My thoughts of doing the economical thing of buying
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