Negotiate Your Severance Before You’re Hired To Maximize Your Exit Package

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Did you know that you can negotiate a severance before you’re hired? It’s a smart way to maximize your exit package. The following is a guest post from ESI Money, a blog that focuses on achieving financial independence through earning, saving, and investing (ESI). It’s written by a fifty-something ex-executive who’s now enjoying the fruits […]

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Housing Market Predictions For 2021

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The housing market is in a tricky situation given massive unemployment, continued shelter-in-place, the coronavirus, and tremendous uncertainty. However, after a massive 44% month-over-month rebound in U.S. pending home sales in May and another strong 9.6% rebound in October, November, and December, the U.S. housing market shaping up to be quite strong! Here are my

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Alternative Investments: A Guide To Investing Beyond Stocks And Bonds

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The following is a guest post from FarmTogether on alternative investments. FarmTogether is a leading farmland investing platform to help you diversify your portfolio. I currently have about 10% of my net worth in alternative investments such as private equity, venture debt, venture capital, and real estate crowdfunding. My goal is to bring my allocation

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After-Tax Investment Amounts By Age To Comfortably Retire Early

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If you want to retire early, you must maximize the value of your after-tax investments (taxable investment portfolio and real estate portfolio). It is your taxable portfolio and investments that will generate the passive income necessary to retire early. It is also the taxable portfolio that will enable you to feel secure during times of

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Are Your Short-Term Actions Ruining Your Long-Term Wealth?

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Short-term actions have long-term wealth consequences. It’s always very tempting to take shortcut cuts because they are easier. For example, you might remodel a kitchen without a permit to save money. But long-term, not using a permit will rob you of your home’s maximum resale value. Short-Term Actions Ruining Long-Term Wealth I must be the

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The Difference Between Three Types Of Corporations

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If you’re about to go out on your own and create a business, congratulations. Becoming an entrepreneur, especially an online entrepreneur is a good idea in this environment. When the government can’t shut you down due to a pandemic or whatever reason, having an online business becomes more valuable. Before you start on your entrepreneurial

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Rental Properties: The Investment Case To Buy More Today

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Owning rental properties only ranks fifth out of my eight best passive income sources mainly due to scoring low on the Passive variable. Managing tenants and dealing with maintenance issues can be stressful. However, with stubbornly high inflation and strong demographic trends, the value of rental properties should increase long term. As inflation stays elevated,

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