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Most of us were taught that retirement is what comes at the end of working hard at a job for 30-40 years, accumulating a pile of cash, investing it into the stock market, crossing your fingers...
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Are you looking forward to when it’s finally time to push your sweet little darling child out of the nest and into the real world? This can be a bittersweet moment for parents on several levels....
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“What happens if the stock market crashes right after I retire?”
My mother is nearing retirement, so she and my stepfather have started meeting with financial advisors to form a firm plan for their retirement.
Not surprisingly, one...
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When you think of retirement, what comes to mind? Shuffleboard with Grandma? Chess with Uncle Chester? Watching reruns of that fishing show for the 18th time, hoping for a different outcome?
Well, let me paint you a...
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My wife and I live entirely on her teacher’s salary. We invest 100 percent of my income in our quest to build wealth rapidly and reach financial independence.
I won’t try to tell you it’s always easy....
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Plenty of people say, “I just can’t go without!” But you don’t need to stop what you’re doing to save money. If you’re one of those people, but still want to find ways to save, consider...
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A recurring question that I keep getting is, “Craig, should I pay off my student loans? Or should I invest in real estate?”
The easy answer to this, like any highly debated question, is it depends. It...
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In the 20th century, retirement worked like this: You worked for 40 years, saved five to 10 percent of your paycheck, and then retired on a combination of a pension, Social Security, and spending down the...
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For the longest time, there was an unwritten pact in America. It went something like this: First, you attend school, show up on time, and listen to your teachers so you can get good grades and...
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Should you liquidate your 401k to start investing in real estate? This question has frequented the BiggerPockets forums over the past few years, eliciting mixed answers.
Most financial advisors and older folks will tell you that it’s...
