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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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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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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Today’s guest post is from Jim at Route To Retire, an early retiree. His family of three decided to leverage international geoarbitrage to start a brand new life in Panama. Jim is living a life that I eventually want to try once both our kids are old enough to remember their adventures (5+). If you’ve
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Imagine retiring by age 40, or FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early). You may have to prepare for a 50-year retirement! Traditionally, the average American retires by age 65 and prepares for a 20-25-year retirement. However, with the median life expectancy increasing and more people desiring to retire earlier, we must plan for even more unknowns.
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The best way to achieve financial freedom is to make more money. You can only save so much on a capped income. And one of the best ways to make more money is to side hustle! No longer should we just rely on a day job to thrive. The more income streams you could develop,
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When I first started writing about FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) in 2009, my main goal was to first survive the Global Financial Crisis. If I did, then I would find some way to permanently change my life for good. Back then, the FIRE movement was a bear market phenomenon. Plenty of people were getting
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A good net worth allocation is important to weather the consistent financial storms that tend to come every 5-10 years. The last thing you want is to have a net worth allocation mismatch with your risk tolerance and financial objectives. A savvy investor is congruent with thought and action. The right net worth allocation by
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1H 2021 turned out to be a raging bull market! The S&P 500 closed up 14.4%. At the beginning of the year, I had predicted an 8% rise in the index. However, my original year-end target price of 4,088 was quickly breached by early April. Then, after 1Q 2021, I upgraded my year-end target to
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According to Credit Suisse, the global number of millionaires expanded by 5.2 million to reach 56.1 million in 2020. That’s a 9.8% increase in the number of millionaires since the pandemic began. In 2022, the number of millionaires in the world is likely closer to 60 million given how strong stocks, real estate, and other
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