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Thinking of Starting a Business? Three Things to Set You Up for Long Term Success

May 29, 2020 By Mike Lieberman Leave a Comment
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Our life expectancies are increasing.

The length of our life is longer than our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.

This is one of the reasons US News & World Report wrote, “Retirement is different now that it was just 10 years ago.”

If you’re on track to a “traditional retirement,” this means your life can last 20-30 years compared to the 10-15 it used to.

Now if you’re looking to fast track retirement, this stage can last several decades.

That’s a substantial difference and has an impact on a few areas of your life.

Since we’re on a finance blog, the obvious one is your finances. You’re going to need your money to last a longer period of time.

It also affords you the opportunity to do things you previously weren’t able to.

Now is a good time to start thinking more seriously about what you want and how you’re going to get there. [Read more…] about Thinking of Starting a Business? Three Things to Set You Up for Long Term Success

Interview with Chris Mamula: Lessons Learned About FIRE

May 26, 2020 By Jackie Leave a Comment
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Today we’re sitting down with Chris Mamula, the primary author of the book Choose FI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence, to get his take on lessons learned about financial independence/retiring early. Chris retired at 41, and is a welcome part of the FIRE community. Let’s jump right in to the interview.

What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned about FIRE?

The biggest lesson that I’ve learned is if something isn’t working, change it. Even if change is painful in the short term, doing nothing is more painful in the long run.

Einstein has been credited as defining insanity as doing the same thing over and over, and expecting a different result. I agree. If you want a life that is different from most of the people around you, you have to choose a different path and have the courage to go down it. [Read more…] about Interview with Chris Mamula: Lessons Learned About FIRE

Best Student Loan Refinance Companies & Services

May 6, 2020 By Jackie Leave a Comment
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Chances are, the idea of refinancing student loans may have crossed your mind once or twice. So if you’re looking into that, you’ll want to check out some of the best student loan refinance companies and services. Here are a few to consider.

(As always, we work hard to keep this information up-to-date, but since things can change in an instant be sure to check the individual websites to make sure you understand the exact terms and offers before applying. We strive to provide you with valuable information and resources. Opinions are from the author alone, not from any advertiser or partner. Many or all products featured here are from partners, and we earn from qualifying purchases/signups.)

Note that if you refinance federal student loans, you’ll give up benefits like public service forgiveness and economic hardship programs, so it may not be a good idea to do that.

With that said, here are some of the best student loan refinance companies and services! [Read more…] about Best Student Loan Refinance Companies & Services

What is Value Investing? How to Buy Great Stocks at Great Prices!

April 22, 2020 By Alexander Pask Leave a Comment
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We often talk about investing your way to wealth. We often talk about how you need an investing strategy, but seldom do we talk about how you can invest using it! One of the most famous investment philosophies is value investing, but what is it? [Read more…] about What is Value Investing? How to Buy Great Stocks at Great Prices!

M1 Finance Review – Start Investing for Free

April 21, 2020 By Josh Patoka Leave a Comment
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We strive to provide you with valuable information and resources. Opinions are from the author alone, not from any advertiser or partner. Many or all products featured here in this M1 Finance Review are from partners, and we earn from qualifying purchases/signups.

Investing doesn’t require special skills or expensive software. M1 Finance is a free investing app that makes it easy for anyone to invest. You can invest small amounts of money into most stocks, ETFs (exchange-traded funds) and index funds.

Both new and experienced investors may find M1 Finance intriguing. You can buy fractional shares of stocks and ETFs without paying a trade fee. This can make it easy to save for retirement by investing in low-cost index funds while having the flexibility to be a DIY investor.

I use M1 Finance as a fee-free way to buy fractional shares of my favorite stocks and ETFs. You can invest as little as $25 at a time.

This M1 Finance review will help you decide if this is the best online brokerage for you. [Read more…] about M1 Finance Review – Start Investing for Free