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Nicole Dieker is a freelance writer, editor, and teacher. Her work is regularly published at Lifehacker, Bankrate, and numerous other sites. She encourages all of us to plan for your financial independence future while living in the present. This post helps you figure out how to work towards a financial goal that’s several years away while understanding that […]

COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing guidelines have put many people in a financial crunch. Whether they are furloughed workers navigating unemployment or small business owners unable to operate, the lack of savings has exposed many people. There will be many financial lessons to learn as the pandemic subsides, but in the meantime, having money to

Before corona (BC), our family of four had everything planned out. We were going to lead a simple, early-retirement lifestyle in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our three-year-old son would attend preschool during the day while my wife and I would take care of our baby daughter. During my free-time, I would write on Financial

My favorite genre in a bookstore is self-help. There’s a million things to learn in life. So why not learn how to be the best you from people who’ve already been there. If you’re looking for the best self-help advice for money, health, wealth, and success you’re in the right place. There are many reasons

Over the next 15 to 30 years, roughly $30 trillion dollars of wealth is estimated to get passed down in inheritance from Baby Boomers to their adult Millennial children. That’s a ton of money and assets changing hands. Close to 30 percent is estimated to move between 2031 and 2045. If you’re planning of giving

Ever wonder how multi-millionaires and billionaires avoid paying estate taxes when they die? After all, the current estate tax exemption threshold is only $11.58 million per person in 2020 and every dollar passed down after that is taxed at a 40% rate. The secret to how America’s wealthiest households create dynasties and pay less estate

Personal Capital is one of the leading robo-advisors today with free financial tools for everyone to use. They compare very favorably to other robo-advisors due to their hybrid human + digital solution. What’s been unique about Personal Capital since they first began in 2009 is that they always deployed algorithmic advice plus human advice to help