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Posted on April 30, 2018June 16, 2018

A Financial Epiphany, Part II

This is Part II of A Financial Epiphany.

In Part I, here, of A Financial Epiphany, I describe my experience waking up about money. I had gotten married, but had no savings outside of tax-deferred accounts. It was then that I decided to save and invest. Continue reading “A Financial Epiphany, Part II”

Posted on April 23, 2018June 16, 2018

A Financial Epiphany, Part I

Is it possible to suddenly have an awakening.. about money?

And what does epiphany mean anyway?

Epiphany has three definitions, Continue reading “A Financial Epiphany, Part I”

Posted on January 16, 2018

Retirement Calculators: Worth It? Helpful? Accurate?

There’s a boatload of online retirement calculators available, many are free. Enter “retirement calculator” in Google and Continue reading “Retirement Calculators: Worth It? Helpful? Accurate?”

Posted on December 21, 2017January 29, 2018

The Mechanics of Money (Part 1): How I Use Checking and Savings Accounts

This is Part 1 of a series on the nuts and bolts of how I manage my money. In this first part, I discuss how I use checking and savings accounts.

Normal income gets deposited (hopefully Continue reading “The Mechanics of Money (Part 1): How I Use Checking and Savings Accounts”

Posted on November 16, 2017January 29, 2018

It is impossible to save enough money for retirement.

But is possible to prepare for retirement.

If you want to save enough for retirement, you will never succeed. Instead of saving, the most likely way to succeed is Continue reading “It is impossible to save enough money for retirement.”

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