Average Inheritance Amounts By Country: Have You Had The Talk With Your Parents Yet?

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The average inheritance amounts by country vary widely. But they are good stats to know to understand why some citizens seemingly have more generational wealth than others. Average Inheritance Amounts By Country Below are the average inheritance amounts by country. Although the United States is the wealthiest country in the world, it does not have

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Taking Care Of A Elderly Family Member’s Health And Finances

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The following is a guest post by reader Dave Scott who shares his experience of taking care of elderly family, specifically, his 97 year old grandmother. I’m thoroughly impressed with Dave’s sense of duty and attitude throughout this entire article. You can tell he feels it’s an honor to take care of his grandmother and

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Filling The Void In Early Retirement With Part-Time Work

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There is a void in early retirement you might experience. This void in early retirement needs to be filled if you want to feel happy and productive. Over the past one and a half years since leaving Corporate America in 2012, I’ve done some deep thinking about early retirement through posts such as: When you’re

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Asset Allocation Review – How Much Richer Do You Feel In This Bull Market?

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At least once a year, you need to do an asset allocation review. An asset allocation review will help make sure you have the proper risk exposure. In a bull market, the wealthy get way more wealthy than the average person. Even if your $300,000 portfolio is up 30% to $390,000 this year, that’s nothing

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The Key To Happiness Is Saving More Not Making More Money!

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We’ve discussed the curiosity of financial hoarding as well as one way in which to eradicate the disease by revealing our desires for public shaming. If we feel ashamed, we simply don’t spend as much money. Some folks found it a little strange that I find delight in getting judged for having spending desires. After

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