Real estate investing is one of the greatest methods to building wealth. Roughly 90% of the worlds millionaires were made by investing in real estate. So why aren’t you? Real estate investing is tier two of my fail safe retirement plan. The passive income from our rentals will help me and my wife retire early. …
With all the talk of inverted yield curves and a recession coming in the future, you may be searching for a way to protect your investments from a stock market collapse. The All Weather Portfolio, created by Ray Dalio, is supposed to be able to weather any economic season, while providing steady returns over time. …
Oh how I love saving money. And, I especially love saving lots of money. Finding ways to save a couple hundred dollars here and there can be pretty rewarding. But what about saving $92,000!? That’s crazy talk. How can that even be possible? Buying Our Home A little background info. Janene and I bought our …
How much does it cost to move out of state? This past month, Janene and I moved back to our home in Bellingham, Washington after spending a little over a year in Portland, Oregon. We were able to cut the costs down from $7,000 to $450. Here’s the story… This past year has seen a …
What sounds better to you: Becoming a millionaire before age 60 and never having to work again, or perpetual debt and working for the rest of your life? If you’re a sane, rational person, the first option is obviously the better choice. But are you actually a sane, rational person? Not if you have a …
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Everybody loves money. And it doesn’t get much better than easy money. Money that’s given to you, for doing what you do every day anyways. This past month, I just made the easiest $500 I’ve ever made in my life. How you may ask? Credit card sign up bonuses. Easy Money From Credit Card Churning …
Up until this year, I held the majority of my investments at Fidelity. My company 401k plan was through Fidelity, so to make things easier on myself, I held the the rest of my investment accounts at Fidelity as well. It wasn’t until recently that I actually did the research, looked at fund performance, expense …
It’s easy to veer from the path that we’ve set. We should turn to discipline when motivation stops driving, but discipline is a dull companion. I’m being vague, I know. I’m talking about when we let the budget go, and started spending more than we should. That’s what happened to us this past year. Aron’s …
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Recently, I dusted off the old tax returns and looked as far back as my spreadsheets go in order to relay our financial journey thus far. This post will cover our path to financial independence from its infancy to its current state. You’ll get a glimpse at our salaries, how much we’ve invested, and what …
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I recently finished reading Tony Robbins’ latest book, MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom. I first heard about the book while driving back to Portland from an anniversary weekend spent in Bend. My wife and I were listening to the Financial Freedom Podcast, where Grant Sabatier interviews Tony Robbins. Like most …