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The Beginner’s Guide to Building Wealth

Introduction Most people think building wealth is out of reach—and because of that, most people don’t think about it at all. That mindset is a big reason why so many people live paycheck to paycheck. This beginner’s guide to building…

Retirement Savings 101: What’s Your Magic Number?

At first, it felt too early in the life of this site to write about retirement savings—but today, it suddenly felt like the obvious topic. Why? Because saving and building net worth makes more sense when there’s an end goal…

Trying to Time the Market? Here’s Why That’s a Costly Mistake

There are many approaches to investing in stocks: day trading, value investing, growth investing, index investing, dividend strategies, and more. In the spirit of diversification, your portfolio might contain elements of several. But regardless of your investing style, one strategy…

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What are Dividend Stocks?

Introduction Dividend stocks are a type of equity investment that can provide investors with a steady stream of income. These stocks are issued by companies that regularly share a portion of their earnings with shareholders in the form of dividends.…

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Start Your 401K Early: Why It Matters

When you’re young, it’s easy to think of retirement as something far off in the distant future. However, the truth is, that the earlier you start saving for retirement, the better off you’ll be in the long run and starting…

Basic Introduction to Investment Property

One of the main reasons I launched this site is because I’ve seen so many people make poor financial decisions, often struggling to live comfortably—let alone retire with peace of mind. I firmly believe we cannot rely on Social Security…

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Your 401K is NOT a Savings Account

You might think the subject of this post is an obvious concept, but you would be surprised how many 401(k) early withdrawal requests cross my desk that are simply meant to cover unexpected expenses. This is truly why I felt…