For the longest time, I’ve wondered whether Social Security is a dependable source of income for traditional retirees. As someone still over 16 years away from being able to collect, it’s hard to believe in the system given it is already underfunded by ~22%. Therefore, when the Social Security Administration announced the cost of living […]
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With all the talk about rents and the overall U.S. housing market, I thought it would be good to see how Fundrise’s various real estate funds have performed in this environment. At the end of the day, we can talk all we want. But, investment performance is what matters most. Fundrise is a real estate
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A Roth IRA conversion is potentially a way to save on taxes in retirement. However, for most people, converting to a Roth IRA is probably a waste of time. It is highly unlikely you will make more in retirement than while working. As a result, your tax rate will likely be lower in retirement. I
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SPAC is an acronym that stands for Special Purpose Acquisition Company. SPACs have been making headlines primarily for helping some notable private companies go public. As a curious investor, it’s always good to explore new ways to potentially make money. But it is even more important to only invest in something you thoroughly understand. This
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Being smart is generally a good thing. You can use your smarts to make more money and do more things with ease. However, what if you live in one of the smartest countries in the world. Can your smartness shine through when many of your peers are equally as intelligent? Or what if you live
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There’s a saying that goes something like this: To feel rich, take whatever you earn and triple it. Once you get there, triple it again. In other words, due to hedonic adaptation, it’s impossible to ever permanently feel rich! We all know that making a top 1% income or top 0.1% income means you are
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With the continual rise of insurance costs, it’s helpful to know the fundamentals of various types of health insurance plan structures available today. Let’s look at POS vs PPO health insurance, as these are the two plans we’re deciding between for the new year. One of the things I dread every fall is our health
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At some stage in your investing journey, you may experience a situation where your investment returns surpass your active income (non-investment income, job income). The first time this happens, you may feel excited as you imagine the possibilities. But you likely won’t quit your job just in case it was a fluke. However, after several
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If you ever find yourself in a situation where you are unsure about an investment, to minimize regret, I suggest you go halfsies. Halfsies is when you either buy or sell half your normal amount. When $520,000 worth of equity structured notes matured, I faced the challenge of figuring out how to reinvest the proceeds.
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The right asset-to-liability ratio is important if you want to retire comfortably or achieve financial independence. If your ratio is too low, you may stress too much about your finances because you have too much debt. If your ratio is too high, you might not be taking enough advantage of enough cheap debt to get
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