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
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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
