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Designing your life
I am obsessed with the film Everything Everywhere All at Once. From the moment I saw the trailer, I knew the movie was meant for me. I was right. The…
The Average Retirement Age in America
Millions of hardworking Americans dream of one day retiring to an easier life – but at what age? The latest Retirement Confidence Survey from the non…
Life is not a game
You hear the phrase "the game of life" all the time. link There are books on Amazon instructing us on how to w…
Learning to dance: How couples can have constructive conversations about money
Today, the Get Rich Slowly summer of books concludes with an excerpt from Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away from Julien and Kiersten S…
The power of non-monetary investments
The following is from Taking Stock by Jordan Grumet with permission from Ulysses Press. Copyright © 2022 by Jordan Grumet. This passage has been edit…
Should You Sell or Stay in the Stock Market if You Are Retired or Retiring Soon?
Whether you celebrate the arrival of a bear market or feel pain largely depends on how close you are to retirement. If you’re decades away and …
Why You’ll Probably Never Run Out Of Money
As strange as it may sound, earning financial freedom is a lot easier for certain people than claiming that freedom once they have earned it. And if …
Which is Safer: Rental Houses or Stock Investments? (a Case Study)
During our recent discussion on Inflation, a Badass reader stopped by and caught my attention by dropping the following block of wisdom into the comm…
3 Places You Should Never Invest Your Money
With great power comes great responsibility. Whether you’ve read about the Sword of Damocles or simply watched Spiderman, you’ve probably…
The Best Advice from Mr. Money Mustache
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Financial Independence Podcast, here are the highlights from my first guest - Mr. Money Mustache! Read mo…
Finally, a Stock Market Crash!
Well, that was kinda sudden! In the three months or so since we last spoke, the world has become an entirely different place – at least for tho…
Why You Want To Spend Your IRA Money Before You Die
Prior to 2020, passing wealth from generation to generation through an IRA was a straightforward strategy. A family could take a pot of money and gro…
Aime to Invest – From Bankruptcy to FI in 8 Years
Patrick Aime from Aime to Invest shares the important lessons he learned on his rollercoaster journey from bankruptcy to FI millionaire! Read more &#…
Why Are My Credit Scores Different?
Your credit score can differ at each major credit bureau: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Though it defies logic, it’s part of financial life…
Best Investment Companies for Investors in 2025
The financial service industry is not exactly geared to somebody who's not Daddy Warbucks. If you're a small investor, it seems like you have nowhere…
Real Estate Investing: What To Know BEFORE You Start
You’ve decided to invest in real estate. Now what? Real estate was an especially hot commodity pre-COVID-19, generating some outsized returns. …
The Escape Artist – FIRE in the UK
The Escape Artist joins me on the Financial Independence Podcast to talk about pursuing FIRE in the United Kingdom! Read more → The post The Es…
Bogleheads – Life After FIRE
I joined a virtual Bogleheads meeting to talk about life after financial independence and early retirement! Read more → The post Bogleheads …
The Difference Between a Hard Inquiry and a Soft Inquiry on Your Credit Report
The beautiful thing about having a good credit score is that it allows you greater flexibility to finance many of the things you want and need. If yo…
How to Stack Tax Benefits for Even More Savings
A Mad Fientist reader shares how he utilizes tax-advantaged accounts to unlock even more cost-saving benefits! Read more → The post How to Stac…