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How Working From Home Changed My Life (And How You Can Do It Too!)

How Working From Home Changed My Life (And How You Can Do It Too!)

Years ago, I never thought I’d be working from home, setting my own schedule, and earning more than I ever did in a traditional job. Like many …

Ask HTM: Budgeting for Housing Splurges, ChatGPT for Your Savings, & Churning Free Gym Trials – Episode 964

Ask HTM: Budgeting for Housing Splurges, ChatGPT for Your Savings, & Churning Free Gym Trials – Epi…

Let’s dive into the week with some fresh listener questions we have lined up for you! And don’t just stand on the sidelines- if you have a ques…

8 Clever Tax Strategies to Get the Most of Your IRA

8 Clever Tax Strategies to Get the Most of Your IRA

Despite their limitations, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are incredibly powerful. And you can do all kinds of creative tricks with them to bu…

How To Use A Roth IRA To Save For College

How To Use A Roth IRA To Save For College

Did you know that you can use a Roth IRA to save for college, but there are pros and cons that you need to be aware of. The post How To Use A Roth IR…

Why Co-Buying is a Fast But Risky Investment Strategy

Why Co-Buying is a Fast But Risky Investment Strategy

Buying real estate with friends or business partners often seems like a good idea, but it can be an exasperating experience when it goes wrong. With …

Unlock Your Home Equity: A Smarter Way to Finance Your Goals

Unlock Your Home Equity: A Smarter Way to Finance Your Goals

For homeowners and real estate investors, accessing home equity has traditionally been a long and tedious process—until now. With new digital lending…

When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Hire a Financial Advisor | Life After FIRE

When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Hire a Financial Advisor | Life After FIRE

Could hiring a financial advisor help you reach financial independence and retire early? This isn’t a popular move in the FIRE community, but it gave…

How To Decide What Business To Start in 8 Simple Steps

How To Decide What Business To Start in 8 Simple Steps

Are you wondering how to decide what business to start? One of the most common questions I receive is from people asking me what kind of business the…

The “Asset Location” Dilemma: Tax Strategy or Tax Trap?

The “Asset Location” Dilemma: Tax Strategy or Tax Trap?

How important is "asset location" - the practice of placing "high tax" investments into our qualified, tax-advantaged investing accounts?

Why Owning Real Estate is Always a Winning Strategy—Especially in Times of Uncertainty

Why Owning Real Estate is Always a Winning Strategy—Especially in Times of Uncertainty

When uncertainty looms over the economy, investors face a difficult choice: stick with volatile markets or move toward stability. Stocks experience u…

Making $2,400/Month Cash Flow and Getting Rich Slowly with “Boring” Rentals

Making $2,400/Month Cash Flow and Getting Rich Slowly with “Boring” Rentals

Want the time-tested investing strategy that will make you rich 10, 20, or 30 years from now? Despite market uncertainty, buying rentals is still a s…

What Happens If Your Brokerage Company Goes Out of Business?

What Happens If Your Brokerage Company Goes Out of Business?

If you’ve invested even $1 toward retirement, you most likely hold an account at a brokerage company. You may have accounts with multiple inves…

Best Health Savings Account (HSA) Providers In 2025

Best Health Savings Account (HSA) Providers In 2025

We compare the best health savings accounts (HSA) providers that offer free HSAs, investing options, and more. The post Best Health Savings Account (…

11 Lazy Money Hacks to Mindlessly Save More

11 Lazy Money Hacks to Mindlessly Save More

I don’t know about you, but something about late-Winter and early-Spring just makes me want to stay in bed and hibernate. Motivation from the new yea…

How to Save Up to 20% on New Construction Homes

How to Save Up to 20% on New Construction Homes

In real estate, timing is everything. Right now, builders across the country are sitting on excess inventory, offering some of the most attractive di…

BUILD, Don’t Buy: The Rookie-Friendly Investing Strategy with 6-Figure Upside

BUILD, Don’t Buy: The Rookie-Friendly Investing Strategy with 6-Figure Upside

A single-family home could give you some extra cash flow, but what if there was a way to make six-figure returns from “rentals” that breathe new life…

Losing $150K, Starting Over, and STILL Retiring Early | Life After FIRE

Losing $150K, Starting Over, and STILL Retiring Early | Life After FIRE

Think you’ve blown your chances of achieving FIRE? You haven’t! Just ask Nik Johnson, who spent years growing his nest egg, only to have it completel…

Don’t Be Car Poor

Don’t Be Car Poor

Every once in a while, I like to rant about one of my personal finance pet peeves: how being car poor keeps you from building wealth. The post Don…

How to Stay Rich During FIRE by Dodging the 4 Financial “Horsemen”

How to Stay Rich During FIRE by Dodging the 4 Financial “Horsemen”

You’ve worked so hard to finally achieve FIRE (financial independence, retire early); the last thing you want is your wealth to dwindle or disappear …

529 Plan Strategies For A Stock Market Drop

529 Plan Strategies For A Stock Market Drop

With the stock market down, should families adjust their 529 plan investments? Learn the best strategies based on your child’s age. The post 529 Plan…