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Retiring at 40.

So this is a little dated, but wow, I do envy this family.
Read the article here.
I’d always considered the military an option in case other things didn’t pan out. If I happened to not particularly enjoy college, couldn’t find a career path that fit me, and so on, I figured I could always join the […]

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Buy or Rent? What About a Small House?

First, I apologize for the seeming glut of sponsored posts, I try to keep them to only once a week at most, but had to get this last one in this week. I’d really prefer not to dilute the blog too much with advertising. I know that’s not why you’re here. Anyway..on to the topic […]

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Millionaire at 11$ an Hour? Possible.

I’m always fascinated to hear stories of people who never made much money but still came out rich. Much of this is due to to the immediate cynicism people have at the prospect. If I even mention becoming a millionaire to someone who makes around the median income for the US, I am shot down […]

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What you Really Need to Retire Wealthy

Time.
There, I said it, the key to the universe of wealth and a lifetime of money is time. If you’re over the hill of course, this doesn’t mean you are counted out either, but it is going to be tougher for you since you have less time to take advantage of compounding. How much are […]

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Don’t Panic.

 
Working in the Financial Services Industry allows me some insight to the behavior of financial advisers as well as individual investors, and I must say I’m continually surprised. The stock market as a whole has been absolutely slammed since the beginning of the year. People are panicking, the word recession keeps propping up, and even […]

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