3 Steps to Escape Middle-Class Financial Mediocrity
Do you make "pretty good" money but still actively worry about your finances? Do you wonder where your paycheck goes every month? This article is for you!
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How to Calculate Your Freedom Number by Learning Your “Real” Net Worth
Freedom number—what is that, you ask? If you don’t know, you’ve been thinking about your finances all wrong. Let me explain.
How Two 30-Something Twins Achieved FIRE in 5 Years on Rental Income
Curious how to reach FIRE in 5 years with real estate? Here's a detailed case study of how two twins from the Twin Cities did it.
Are Your Children Stopping You From Achieving Financial Freedom?
Many parents think they can't make changes for financial freedom. But are these changes unacceptable “sacrifices” or desperately needed “improvements”?
Why Financial Freedom Can Be Highly Overrated—And Not Necessarily Lead to Happiness
Retirement can be done right in my opinion. But if you just retire because you've hit the age of 65 and now you're eligible for social security or whatever... well,…
Want to Retire Early? Sorry, But Much of Your Net Worth May Not Help
Many Americans blindly believe that net worth is the best way to track financial success. But when it comes to early retirement, that number may be useless.
This App Will Help You Track Your Way to Financial Independence
There are many tracking tools out there, but one of my favorites — and one that I have used for over three years — is Intuit’s Mint product. Here's how…
5 Reasons Real Estate Is the Perfect Early Retirement Tool
Like me, you can remove the need for a nine-to-five job. You can work on projects and on schedules you love, whether they pay enough or not. Ultimately, you only…
4 Ways Real Estate Can Help Offset the Staggering Cost of Having Kids
Investing in real estate can provide you and your family opportunities that traditional saving and budgeting just can’t. If you’re thinking investing in real estate is expensive, you may be…
Does the 4% Retirement Spending Rule Still Hold Up—And Where Do Rentals Fit in?
Is the 4% rule of retirement saving still relevant? What about rentals, how do they change the math? Here's an checkup on today's retirement investing.
4 Steps to Buy the Car You Want Within the Budget You Can Afford
When you don’t know what you can afford and don’t have a plan, it’s easy to be taken advantage of at your local car dealership—but you’re not going to be…
5 Ways to Teach Your Kids About Finance & Investing
If vital life skills aren’t covered early on, especially related to personal finance, what negative habits will our youth form by the time they’re adults?
5 Tried-And-True Ways to Improve Your Credit Score
Few things are quite as important in the business-and-investing world as access to capital. Unless you have piles of cash in the bank, you are likely going to need access…
