Retirement

Capital One 360 Review: A Full Service, Online Bank Worth Considering

Savings is the main foundation to building wealth and Capital One 360 looks like a good online banking solution. This Capital One 360 review will tell you everything you need to know about their service offerings today. If you’re unfamiliar with Capital One 360, you may have heard about ING Direct. ING Direct was an […]

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A Self-Directed IRA For Your Retirement Planning

A self-directed IRA may be a good idea. Let me explain why, especially if you invest in growth stocks and have a proclivity to day trade. With a self-directed IRA, you can do much Picture the scenario: You’ve been a virtual slave to your office. (Hard to imagine, right?) There’s always some paper to be filed, some

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What If You Don’t Want To Eat Dog Food And Live In The Middle Of Nowhere In Retirement?

Every person has a different idea of the perfect retirement. Some are happy to live off the grid where nobody speaks another language other than English and the best restaurant in town is the greasy spoon. Others are happy to live in a one bedroom or even a trailer to make ends meet. Heck, some

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No Point Making Money If You Don’t Spend Your Money

There is no point making money if you don’t spend it all. If you die with too much money, that means you wasted a lot of energy, time, and nerves. You could have just relaxed more and enjoyed life! Imagine you’re a financially successful 35 year old professional making $250,000 a year.  You’re still $130,000

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You Can Count On Social Security Benefits In Retirement

Despite mentally writing off the value of my Social Security benefits, in the bottom drawer in the way back of my cob-webbed mind, I know it will be there to fund my early bird special seafood buffets when I’m retired.  Sure, the eligibility age for withdrawal might rise from 62 to 67, but we’re all

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Is Early Retirement Worth It? Thinking Of Quitting My Job

Are you exhausted from work and wondering is early retirement worth it? I’m here to give you some perspective after retiring in 2012 at age 34. Since 2012, I’ve done some part-time consulting. I’ve written over 1,000 personal finance articles on Financial Samurai. My wife and I traveled the world. And we had two children.

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