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April 14, 2020

The Best Place to Store Your Emergency Fund

April 14, 2020 Achieving, Adding Meaning Financial Products, Investments, Saving

In a recent article I discussed how to use your upcoming stimulus check.  One of the recommended options was to start, replenish or ...

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March 26, 2020

Is it Going to be Okay? The Economy and V, U, and L Shaped Recessions

March 26, 2020 Achieving, Maintaining COVID-19, Expenses, Investments, Saving

This morning we saw 3.3 million new jobless claims, the highest number of newly unemployed people seeking unemployment claims that we ...

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January 29, 2020

Bet on It – Social Security will Help Your Retirement

January 29, 2020 Maintaining, Achieving Saving

As it stands today, you can elect to receive social security benefits at ages 62, 67 and 70.  Full retirement under the current ...

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January 10, 2020

The Journey to Financial Independence is not a Straight Line

January 10, 2020 Achieving Expenses, Income, Investments, Saving

Today, my net worth is approximately $3.5 million.  It took 20 years, but I got my net worth from $0 after graduating college to ...

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January 4, 2020

Save 50% of Your Income to Achieve Financial Independence by Age 45

January 4, 2020 Achieving Saving

Many financial planners recommend that you save 10% to 15% of your income for retirement, starting in your 20s.  That plan is not ...

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