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Fundrise Innovation Fund Review: Disrupting Venture Capital

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Fundrise launched its Innovation Fund, a venture capital product at the end of 2022, investing in mid-to-late-stage private tech companies. More broadly, the product invests in companies within specific sectors that have strong macro tailwinds, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence. The goal is to invest in long-term trends that expand over the next […]

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A Parent’s Existential Crisis: When All Financial Obligations Are Met

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After publishing my post, “When To Stop Contributing To A 529 Plan,” I felt a sense of emptiness. For years, I had been trying to find a logical way to decide when to stop saving for my children’s college education. When I finally figured out the answer to my financial obligation, I lost some purpose.

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Went Back To Work And Could Only Last Four Months: Here’s What Went Wrong

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After 12 years of FIRE (financial independence retire early), I went back to work. Unfortunately, I only lasted four months. Here’s my story of what went wrong. I purposefully waited months to release this post to ensure I was thinking logically and not emotionally. From the end of November 2023 through March 2024, I re-entered

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Why Rental Property Income Is Superior To Stock Dividends

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I’m a fan of both stock dividends and rental property income, my two favorite sources of passive / semi-passive income. When younger and less wealthy, rental property income may be preferable. As you age and accumulate wealth, you’ll likely appreciate stock dividend income more for its simplicity. However, stock dividend income’s main drawback is that

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The Most Important Personal Finance Ratios To Build Wealth

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As an investor, understanding financial ratios is important to help assess the current state of a company. For example, we have P/E ratios, debt/equity ratios, EV/EBITDA ratios, interest coverage ratios, and so many more. We then compare each ratio to another company’s financial ratio to make a more informed investment decision. As someone who worked

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