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Bill Bengen Created the 4% Rule. Now He Thinks We Can Withdraw More
Once upon a time, in southern California in 1994, there lived a man named William Bengen.⠀ His friends called him Bill. Bill was a Brooklyn kid who s…
What Happens When Retirement Saving Becomes an Identity?
You’ve spent decades being the responsible one. The disciplined saver. The person who maxes out their 401k, lives below their means, and actually und…
The Fed is meeting right now. Here’s what it means for real estate (and why most people are missing…
Hey there! As I write this, the Federal Reserve is meeting. By the time you read this, they may have already announced what many analysts expect will…
Honoring a Beloved Community Member with Our Cancer Survivor Scholarship
Our Afford Anything community recently lost a treasured member. Jonathan was a real estate agent, a devoted husband and father, and one of our most a…
Why Neither Candidate Can Solve the U.S. Housing Crisis
Hey there! Something fascinating happened in Argentina’s housing market. What happened illustrates why the U.S. housing market is at such a cri…
Three inspiring people you need to know about
Picture this: A 12-year-old boy, one of four kids, sits at his computer in the early 1990’s, planning a family vacation. Using travel points fr…
How to Buy Real Estate When Everything is Expensive
I want to speak candidly to anyone who wants to buy a home. You’re facing three problems: Home prices are high Interest rates are high Invento…
7 Expensive Mistakes That Beginner Real Estate Investors Make
You’ve thought about investing in rental properties … … but the fear of making a huge six-figure mistake holds you back? You’…
Ugh, Interest Rates are Still High — What Are Your Options? (Whether You Own or Rent?)
The big and bummer news this week: Interest rates remain at a 23-year-high, and they’re likely to stay that way for longer than anticipated. Th…
The Bull Market: Are We Due for a Reality Check?
Hi friends, Let’s talk about the bull market. We’ve gotten used to a rising market. Since 2009, the bull run stumbled briefly in March 20…
Dr. Cal Newport: How to Achieve More by Doing Less
Welcome back to First Principles, the newsletter from Afford Anything. In 1896, a young Marie Curie, Polish physicist and mathematician, became fasci…