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How You’ll Feel Reaching Various Millionaire Milestones ($1M-$20M)
To celebrate the launch of Millionaire Milestones: Simple Steps To Seven Figures, I want to share how you might feel and what you might do as you hit…
Why We’re Buying Real Estate Before Serious Economic Risks Kick In
Economic risk is growing, and protecting/building your wealth could get more challenging. Stocks are overvalued, mortgage rates are high, and many Am…
Signs the Housing Market is Becoming “Healthier” in 2025
It doesn’t seem like it, but the housing market could be getting a LOT healthier. After years of buyer-seller imbalance, with rising mortgage rates, …
195,000 Borrowers Notified Of Collections With More To Come
The Department of Education resumes collections on defaulted student loans, affecting 195,000 borrowers facing benefit seizures starting in June. The…
How This Couple Started a 6-Figure Cleaning Business on the Side
Anthony and Jhanilka Hartzog erased $114k of debt in 23 months. The couple were making good money at their day jobs, but realized there's only so mu…
Get Your Tax Bill Down
Answering reader questions about tax-loss harvesting, tax implications for changing your 529 beneficiary, gift tax rules, tax withholdings, and the h…
Why I Still Don’t Love 529s (even with 529-to-Roth rollover)
From the inbox: Jeremy, I remember that you aren’t a big fan of 529s. But now that you can move excess 529 funds into a Roth IRA (thanks to Sec…
How Confident Are Builders? Q1 Data Reveals Insights
Every month, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) tracks the sentiment of homebuilders nationwide. Rated from 0 to 100, a score greater th…
Rental Demand is Surging 3x Faster Than Homeownership—Here’s How to Catch the Wave
More Americans than ever are pressing pause on the dream of homeownership and turning to long-term rentals instead. And honestly, can you blame them?…
The Hidden Costs of Poor Deal Management—and How to Avoid Them
Let me tell you about a deal I lost that still stings. A while back, I made a lowball offer on a property. The sellers weren’t interested—flat-…
The Student Loan Crisis Returns As Collections Resume
Collections resumed this month, hitting 9 million borrowers in default or delinquency. Here's why 2025 could make the student loan crisis worse. The …
Combining An HDHP With A Regular Health Insurance Plan
I recently discovered something about my high-deductible health plan that I never realized. Despite only having a high-deductible health plan for mys…
70 Best Ways to Make Extra Money on the Side in 2025: $500+
It's never been easier to make money on your own time and on your own terms. In fact, this post has dozens of legit money-making ideas for you to tr…
I Retired Early in My 40s WITHOUT Withdrawing from My Portfolio! | Life After FIRE
You CAN retire early in just ten years IF you save and invest enough. Fortunately, your retirement expenses may be less than you think. Chris Luger, …
How to Build a Rental Portfolio (Fast) That Gives You Financial Freedom
Do you dream of ditching your nine-to-five and living off rentals full-time? Today’s guests did more than dream—they engineered their exit from corpo…
Data Says It’s a Buyer’s Market: Here’s Where the Most Opportunity Is
The buyer’s market is back, and opportunities are growing. Inventory is rising, demand is shrinking, and sellers are more motivated to give you a pri…
A No Spend Challenge Can Reset Your Finances – Here’s How To Do It
Have you ever done a no spend challenge? This money-saving trick helps you cut out unimportant spending for a set amount of time (could be one week, …
Creating a Post-Layoff Action Plan w/ Marlo Lyons- Episode 980
Gone are the days of constantly job hopping in order to rapidly boost your salary! Remember when perusing new job listings during your lunch break wh…
Would you buy this $5M manufacturing business?
Your shortcut to Main Street acquisitions. This week, we take you inside a deal for a 40-year-old manufacturing business... The post Would you buy th…
Can You Appeal A Financial Aid Award After Admissions?
Can you appeal financial aid after choosing a college? It’s rare, but some families get more help by asking again. The post Can You Appeal A Financia…