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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
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
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
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?
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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”
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 …
Financial Checklist: 10 Key Steps for a Comprehensive Review
A financial checklist helps you stay on top of your finances, fix money leaks, and uncover new opportunities for growth. In this article, we’l…
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…
Safe Savings Rate — What Percentage of My Income Should I Save for Retirement?
Are you hoping to retire one day? How much do you need to start saving? Here's what percent of your income you need to put away. The post Safe Saving…