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Money Landmarks and Their Significance (Up to a Million)

October 7, 2024

Money landmarks are barometers of our financial success. Much like landmarks in daily life, money landmarks let us know where we are and when we’ve

10 Things I Would Do If I Were Just Getting Started

September 9, 2024

Now and then it’s fun to go back and reminisce. I did this the other day when I saw a couple young people making a

6 Worst Pieces of Advice From Money Influencers

August 26, 2024

“Quit your job and go all in now, follow your passion.” Words like this are spoken every day on social media and other platforms. Now,

Navigating the Upcoming Interest Rate Cuts: Same as It Ever Was

August 19, 2024

The Fed met a couple weeks ago and indicated interest rate cuts were on the horizon. There was lots of media coverage for this as

Financial Independence is a Process, Not an Event

August 12, 2024

Someone running a marathon or playing a basketball game has a clear way to win. There’s a finish line at the end of the marathon–cross

A Little Fear in Investing Isn’t a Bad Thing

August 5, 2024

I consider myself a generally optimistic person. That includes my personal finances, investments, and overall money outlook. Despite my overall optimism, I’ve learned that a

Risk and Money: 10 Principles

July 15, 2024

Money doesn’t come without risk. An investor with a successful 10 year or more track record has risk, a conservative retiree with all their money

Money Misconceptions: Straight From the Comments

July 8, 2024

A week or two ago I was reading an article about saving, investing, and retirement–some of the most popular personal finance topics. The piece itself

Stages of Money

June 24, 2024

There are stages of money in life. You don’t go straight from pre-school to becoming a multi-million dollar net worth financially independent person living on