Retirement

After my post, The Proper Withdrawal Rate: 4 Percent Rule Is Outdated, ruffled some feathers, I began to wonder why people argue so much on the internet. Arguing is exhausting and pointless. There’s no need to win a financial argument. Just get rich instead. The last time I got into a financial argument must have

For those of you without cushy pensions, I’m sorry folks. The 4 percent rule is outdated. The rule was popularized in the 1990s. It is now unwise to follow the 4 percent rule as a proper safe withdrawal rate in retirement, especially if you are part of the FIRE movement. Instead, I highly recommend lowering

The median net worth for the middle class hasn’t changed for decades. Conversely, the median net worth for the top one percent has performed extraordinarily well during the same time period. The main reason is because the mass affluent and top 1% regularly invest in stocks, real estate, and other risk assets that tend to

The definition of a middle class lifestyle has been consistent for over 50 years. Yet, for some reason, there is still debate on what consists of being middle class. Being middle class isn’t about how much money you make. Being middle class is about what type of lifestyle your money can afford. Whenever I publish

Everybody wants to become a millionaire. Unfortunately, not everybody’s chances of becoming a millionaire are the same, partially because the playing field is not even. This article looks at historical data on your chances of becoming a millionaire by race, age, and education. Getting to at least one million dollars in net worth is a

Are you looking to learn how to better manage your 401(k) for retirement success? You’re in the right place. At 34, I managed to grow my 401(k) to over $500,000 during my relatively short 13-year career working in finance. Today, my 401(k) is now worth over $1,200,000, which is now a rolled over IRA after

This post will explore the retirement savings by age in America. Unfortunately, the retirement savings by age is pretty low, which is why Americans need to work longer. From a personal finance writer’s point of view, I found a pot of gold with the Economic Policy Institute’s report looking at the state of American retirement.

Thanks to the unrelenting rise in the stock market since 2009, there’s now a trend on social media to share your 401k balance, especially if it’s over a million bucks. Yes, being a 401k millionaire is now a real status thing! Despite the distastefulness of bragging, just the fact that more people are talking about

Everything in personal finance seems to go around in circles. This post will discuss when income is more important than net worth for financial freedom. In the past, I argued that it’s better to focus on net worth growth over income growth. Wealth is not taxed like income. Further, financial freedom is about living off