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6 Creative Ways to Cover Your Kids’ College Costs with Real Estate
When you start them early enough, your investments can perform shocking feats of strength. They can even keep pace with the runaway cost of college t…
HSAs are 🔥: Health Savings Accounts for Early Retirement
This year my family switched from our EPO health insurance plan to a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA).
Where to Put $100k in Savings Per Year
FAANG Savings Prioritization. Discover strategic investment scenarios for mid-level FAANG employees and tech professionals looking to optimize $100k …
Should I Fire My 1% Financial Advisor To Save on Fees?
Deciding to save and invest is a great habit. But once you check that box, your job isn’t done. You still have to choose whether to manage your…
How Much Is Too Much When It Comes to Retirement Savings?
When it comes to money, there are two prominent groups. One group says tomorrow is not guaranteed. So live for today. Why save when you may not even …
A Wall Removal And Other June 2023 Expenses
A menace wall in our home is gone! Longtime readers may recall that we’ve embarked on a slow, years-long renovation process, which we kicked of…
The Hobbit And Other May 2023 Expenses
Yes indeed, we’ve welcomed a hobbit into our home. Mr. FW is a well-known lover of The Lord of The Rings books and the main reason he wanted to…
What Brokerage Do You Recommend for First-Time Investors or Kids?
Learning about finance and investing from an early age can be life-changing. Many of us have children, family members or close friends who are studen…
Are Money Market Funds a Safe Place To Stash My Savings?
The massive interest rate hikes that began in early 2022 have reshaped the U.S. economy—and savers have reaped some rewards. High-yield savings accou…
Ramit Sethi – How to Spend (and Actually Enjoy It)
Ramit Sethi from I Will Teach You to Be Rich joins me on the podcast to teach overly-frugal FIRE people how to spend and actually enjoy it! Read more…
Should I Avoid Investing More Than $500,000 With a Single Brokerage Firm?
Most people know that the FDIC insures bank accounts up to $250,000. But did you know that brokerage firms registered with the SEC almost always hold…
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…
Does It Make Sense To Pay Medical Expenses With Cash Instead of Using HSA Funds?
As with all things financial, it’s totally possible to have a Health Savings Account (HSA) and not be using it correctly – or at all. As an HSA is a …
Fidelity vs. Vanguard vs. Schwab: Which Brokerage Is Best?
Fidelity, Vanguard and Schwab are massively popular investment companies. Money expert Clark Howard recommends all three. If you’re deciding which on…
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…
11 Ways To Save Money in Retirement
Your golden years don’t have to be spent worrying about money. Believe it or not, you can actually continue to stash cash away after your working yea…