Now that college is over, you are entering a new chapter in your life. It can be exciting, scary and overwhelming all at the same time. You are starting off your career and earning a steady income, but you’ve never had the responsibility that comes with it. As a result, you need some solid advice for the financial things to do in your 20s. For most of you, this will be the … [Read more...]
The Proven Way For You To Become A Stock Market Millionaire
So you want to know how to become a stock market millionaire? It’s much easier than you think. Let me rephrase that, it takes a lot less work to become a stock market millionaire than you think. In fact, the most work you do is at the beginning of the process. Once you have your foundation laid, you can pretty much put things on auto-pilot. How great is that? If you take … [Read more...]
3 Best Retirement Calculators To Achieve Your Dreams
Read any article about retirement planning and they will give you a number that you should use as your savings goal. While on the surface this is great to have, the reality is that it has nothing to do with your personal situation. What would be more beneficial to you is an easy retirement calculator that could help you determine exactly how much you need to save for a … [Read more...]
The Surprising Average 401k Plan Balance By Age
I’m a competitive person. I like to challenge myself to be the best I can be. And in many regards, I compare my progress with others. A few years ago, I compared myself to others in terms of how much I had saved for retirement. While it is natural to want to a benchmark for how much I should have saved for retirement by age, I realized there are a handful of problems going … [Read more...]
Betterment Review | The Easiest Way To Start Investing
When it comes to investing, why don’t you invest? Are you scared to lose money?Maybe you have no clue where to start since everything you read tells you something different? Or maybe you want to start but investing sounds too complicated? I have good news for you.There is a way to help you start investing without fear and possibly even help you lessen the chances of losing … [Read more...]
My Personal Capital Review | How To Reach Your Financial Dreams
If you are like many other readers of this blog, you are looking for ways to get a handle on your money so that you can save more money and live the life you want. While this might seem like a fantasy, it can be done thanks to Personal Capital. Table of Contents Searching For AnswersWhat Is Personal Capital?Digging Into Personal CapitalPersonal Capital BudgetingInvesting … [Read more...]
How Much Money Do You Need For Retirement? Discover Your Answer Here
I have come across a handful of magazine articles answering the question, how much money do you need for retirement? Sadly, most people have absolutely no idea how much they will need in order to retire. They see the magazine headlines talking about $2 million dollars and think saving this amount of money is impossible. So they give up before they even start. Don’t do … [Read more...]
Tax Efficient Investing | The Easy Way To Keep More Money
Over time, the stock market is a powerful tool in building wealth, so long as you stay the course and invest for the long-term. But there is more you can do than just invest your money to grow it. You can use tax efficient investing to keep more of your money too. By being smart about your investing strategy and keeping tax efficiency in mind, you can keep more of your money … [Read more...]
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