There’s no step-by-step plan to get rich. Even if your career is skyrocketing, you might have to care for a parent, lose your job or have a terrible accident. Things outside of your control can always get in the way. But you can ensure you’ll never be poor with simple financial strategies that keep you […] Read more
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Frugal versus cheap. Which is Grandma??? If you’re like most people, you don’t want to spend money on things that don’t matter. Designer clothes, fancy cars and a new smartphone every year – that doesn’t make you happy. And it certainly doesn’t grow your wealth for the long term. But you also don’t want to […] Read more
Regarding a tax increase, there’s only 1 prediction we’ll make: You’re likely to hear a lot about them in the next 1 to 4 years. Whether you’re making 30,000 or 30,000,000 dollars per year, it always hurts to write the government a check for a portion of your money. And with a worldwide crisis wreaking […] 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
When we need anything related to money, we usually go to a bank. We pay daily expenses with a checking account, save for a rainy day in our savings account and if we want to invest, there’s always a friendly bank employee ready to advise. But what if we trusted the wrong people all these […] Read more
Find certainty for whatever lies ahead. Discover what and who you can really count on in uncertain times. Breakthrough to a smarter future. 2020 was a wild ride. It showed us that nothing is certain in this world – not even going to a restaurant. And while that year has ended now, it’s hard to […] Read more
“Robo-advisors” promise to automate your investing and grow your wealth. What most people love most is that they do it all for free… or almost free. Many have no transaction fees or asset under management fees. Those who do have fees keep them low. As you may know, fees can destroy your compound growth. Obviously, […] Read more
The stock market can be a scary place for your money (especially for the money you plan to retire on). And you don’t have to put your savings into stocks. But are the alternatives any better? Robert Kiyosaki is one of the few financial “gurus” who doesn’t advise you to park your life savings in […] Read more
