Everybody should have some investments in stocks. Although stocks provide zero utility, some stocks provide dividend income and all stocks have the potential for capital appreciation. Since 1926 the S&P 500 has returned about 10% on average a year. Further, at some point in your life you should sell some stocks to buy what you […]
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If you’re looking to achieve financial freedom before a traditional retirement age (60+), you must build passive income. This post will highlight the best passive income investments in our current economic environment. Passive income is the holy grail of personal finance. If you have enough passive income to cover your desired lifestyle, then you are
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I first wrote this post about financial independence in 2012, soon after I had left my day job in the finance industry. It was a 13-year slog, but I was thrilled to leave but also a little worried about the unknown. The idea of this post is to capture the feeling of financial independence and
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Let’s say you’ve just graduated college and have a negative net worth due to student debt. Don’t fret. You actually have a higher net worth than you think! This post will help you calculate the value of a college degree. A college degree is a valuable asset. Millions of people are willing to dedicate 4-6
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After every tennis match I lost in high school, my father would console me by saying, “You just weren’t good enough.” Those words stung each time I heard them. But they were true. Over time, my dad stopped coming to my matches because I told him the pressure of his gaze wasn’t helpful. With no
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The 2023 Charles Schwab Modern Wealth Survey highlights the many paradoxes of wealth in America. Over 1,000 individuals of all different backgrounds filled out the survey. Overall, the survey, conducted between March 1 and March 23, 2023, says it takes a net worth of $2.2 million to be considered wealthy in 2023. The net worth
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Why the heck are home prices not going down more with mortgage rates so high? In many parts of the country, home prices are actually going up! The answer to this conundrum is partly due to the “life goes on” home-buying cycle. Many folks put their lives on hold for one-to-three years during the pandemic.
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After a three-year COVID pause, student loan interest resumed starting on Sept. 1, 2023, and payments started in October,” according to the Department Of Education. Given the pandemic was officially declared over on May 11, 2023, it makes sense that student loan debt should start to be paid back. But of course, not everyone agrees. Some
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In one of my recent newsletters, I supposedly wrote something absurd. It didn’t occur to me I was being absurd until a reader called me out. Read for yourself the introduction before I got into stocks, the economy, and more. Happy Father’s Day to those of you who are fathers and still have fathers. And
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One of the fun things about giving up on retirement is preparing for upcoming job interviews. I probably gave over 300 interviews myself when I was working in banking from 1999 – 2012. One of my favorite interview questions is asking candidates about a blind spot of theirs they eventually realized and how? The question’s
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