If you’re thinking about retiring, it’s better to retire in a bear market than in a bull market. I’ve been “fake retired” since 2012 and I want to explain why this is so. I put fake retired in quotes because these posts don’t write themselves. My podcasts don’t record themselves either. I also did some […]
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Shoot to retire by a certain age, not by a certain financial figure. Time is finite. Money is not. You can always make more money, but you can never make more time. Live until 60 and then say good-bye. This has been my mindset ever since I moved to San Francisco in 2001. I know
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I’ve been using Empower’s free financial tools, previously know as Personal Capital, to track my net worth, manage my cash flow, and optimize my investments since 2012. Let me share with you the most thorough and honest Empower review about their free financial application. From 2013 – 2015, I was also a consultant for the
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With stock market volatility back and interest rates elevated, lower expected returns are a good possibility. Since 2009, investors have been able to make lots of money relatively easily. However, to expect double or triple-digit annual returns going forward is not wise. In August 2020, when I came out with the Financial Samurai Safe Withdrawal
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One of the most popular posts on Financial Samurai is The Average Net Worth For The Above Average Person. But what about the average net worth for the above average married couple? Life is so much easier once you have a highly compatible partner. When it comes to building wealth, above average married couples should
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How big of an investment portfolio should I have to be financially free or start feeling free? This is one of the most common questions people starting on their financial independence journey ask. For background, I’ve been writing about achieving financial independence since 2009, when I started Financial Samurai. Sometimes telling people they should accumulate
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You may not realize this, but a health savings account (HSA) can be used as a retirement vehicle. If you’ve maxed out your 401(k) and IRA contributions, maxing out an HSA could be another source of retirement funds. A health savings account offers triple tax savings because you contribute pre-tax dollars, pay no taxes on
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Fundrise is a leading real estate investing platform today with over 220,000 clients and $2.5+ billion in assets under management. The firm recently launched a new performance track record tool to boost transparency for individual investors. With stock market volatility back and negative real mortgage rates, my focus is moving towards capital preservation and investing
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A strong mind is everything. You need a strong mind to get rich. You also need a strong mind to win at sports and get ahead in many aspects of life. One of the goals of achieving financial independence is financial security. We want to feel secure financially so we ironically don’t have to think
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The maximum 401k contribution limit for 2024 increases to $23,000, up from $22,500 in 2023, up from $20,500 in 2022, and up from $19,500 in 2021. Your 401k is one of the three legs of the new retirement stool: you, you, and you. Historically, the 401k contribution limit usually increases by only $500 every two
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