Are you close to age 50 and wondering how much should I have in my 401k at age 50? The 401k amount by age 50 depends on whether you are average or above average. The average 401k amount by age 50 is about $150,000. But for the above-average 50 year old, he or she should […]
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The best time to retire may be under a Democratic President. Democratic Presidents tend to create larger social and financial safety nets paid for by higher taxes. For those who are close to retirement or constantly thinking about retirement, this post is dedicated to you. In general, I’ve tried not to rely on the government
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Want to retire earlier? Don’t want to both retire early and live the dream life? Then learn how to convince your spouse or partner to work longer! This way, you can kick back and live the early retirement dream lifestyle! One can either work hard for their wealth, inherit their wealth, or marry into wealth.
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Are you wondering how much do bloggers make? With many more people working from home, the idea of making money blogging has exploded in popularity. The reality is, you can much a lot of money blogging. Blogging is the best business in the world. I truly believe this as someone who has run Financial Samurai,
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If you want to get ahead, have a productive morning. A productive morning will likely make you richer. Unfortunately, a productive morning might not always mak you happier. Let’s say the average person wakes up at 7 am and goes to bed at 11 pm. You decide to wake up at 5:30 am and work
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Accurate passive income forecasting is important for tax minimization, better time utilization, stronger mental health, and increased overall happiness. Some passive income investments are harder to forecast than others. In 2020, I made a big mistake by inaccurately estimating my passive income. At the beginning of 2020, I estimated I would earn roughly $70,000 from
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November 2020 was a solid month. After a disappointing October 2020, the S&P 500 and NASDAQ returned 10.8% and 11.8%, respectively. After November’s gains, the S&P 500 is up 12% for the year. Could you have guessed that after being up ~30% in 2019, we’d be up another 12% during the middle of a pandemic?
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I first heard about Mr. Money Mustache getting a divorce when he publicly mentioned it on Twitter in December 2018. The MMM divorce came out of nowhere given Pete Adney (MMM) had been regularly highlighting how wonderful his lifestyle was in the media. It’s great MMM is open about the divorce and has hosted a
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In a way, October 2020 kind of felt like the beginning of early retirement. We took our medicine for a long time (strict lockdown for months / aggressive saving for years) and now we’re finally benefitting from our sacrifices. It feels a little strange to be free again. You’re not quite sure what to do
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So you’re looking for a big expensive house to upgrade your life. Perhaps the pandemic or the volatile stock market has made you want to live it up a little because tomorrow is not guaranteed. You’re suffering from real estate FOMO and you’re sick of putting your life on hold. I get it! My wife
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