Financial advice can be dangerous. Everybody thinks they know how to reach financial success: Stay out of debt, save money, budget… But while some of it is good, a lot of popular financial advice can actually ruin your financial future. If you follow it, you’ll be more stressed about your money without having more of […] Read more
Overwhelm is a big hurdle to overcome when making financial decisions. Back in the day, people barely had any financial options. In the 21st century, there are tens of thousands of stocks, cryptocurrencies and other assets you can buy. You can move your money around the world in nanoseconds! In theory, that gives people more […] Read more
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Pivotal lessons are far from easy. You can find tons of short-term financial advice online. These “experts” know exactly which stocks will go up and which cryptocurrency is about to skyrocket. It’s exciting to think about multiplying your money in the next two weeks. Nonetheless, it’s also dangerous. The best lessons in finance, business and […] Read more
Happy 2022! …we hope… If you read the news these days, there’s always a new scheme that makes ordinary people wealthy enough to never work again. These stories make it easy to feel like you’re missing out—like you’re making a mistake by focusing on long-term wealth building over short-term profits. But how well does speculation […] Read more
When the media talks about wealthy people, you inevitably hear about their net worth. And it might make you feel like you have to grow yours as quickly as possible. But your net worth is only one metric for financial health. What really matters is that you can enjoy your life without worrying about going […] Read more
When it comes to growing your wealth, most people think about one thing: The stock market. But almost nobody understands the market. They hand their money to a Wall Street firm and hope they don’t have to cash out when the market’s down again. But you don’t have to give your money to bankers and […] Read more
Many people are taught that they should never take on debt. You get money in the short term, but you have to pay back more than you borrowed because you’re paying interest. It might sound like interest is just another unnecessary expense. And you shouldn’t pay interest for years just to watch football on a […] Read more
What role do you want the government to have with your money? Conventional long-term financial planning advice is this: Max out your Roth IRA and 401k, get it matched by your employer and you’re on track for a happy, wealthy retirement. And while many people have used that strategy for their retirement funds, it’s not […] Read more
When we consider investing money to grow our wealth, most of us think of the stock market. In theory, it’s easy: Constantly buy shares, watch their value grow over time and cash out when you want to retire. But in practice, things are more complicated. The history of the market is filled with stories of […] Read more
2020 was a crazy year. We saw a lot of uncertainty, a stock market roller coaster, and many financial disasters. We all hope 2021 will be better – both for our social lives and our finances. Many people have set lofty goals like paying off their mortgage early, finally investing to grow their wealth, or […] Read more
