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Finance
FIRE Confessional: No Big Paycheck During a Bull Market Stinks
It’s a raging bull market, and I’ll admit, I’m a little annoyed I don’t have a large paycheck anymore to…
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The 8 Scariest Financial Situations You Can Find Yourself In
Halloween isn’t just about ghosts, ghouls, and overpriced costumes that disintegrate after one use. For financially aware adults, the real…
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How to Endure Suffering to Build Greater Wealth and Resilience
Despite finally having the permission to live it up in retirement, I still find it hard to spend money on…
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Poor Versus Rich Millionaires: Liquidity Is The Difference
A poor millionaire sounds like an oxymoron, but they definitely exist. Roughly 6% of U.S. households are millionaires, yet many…
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Millionaire Early Retirees Probably Shouldn
If healthcare in America weren’t so egregiously expensive, more people would retire earlier and live better, happier lives. We’re one…
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Permission To Live It Up In Retirement Granted: The New 5% SWR
One of the key conclusions from doing a deep-dive analysis of my IRA with Empower, is that I should be…
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How Empower’s Free Financial Review Helped Me Rethink Retirement
After doing my first free Empower financial professional review back in 2014, I decided to do another investment portfolio review…
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Spending Money to Save Time Is the Best Use of Funds
If time is truly more precious than money, then spending money to buy back your time is the wisest trade…
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Vacations Just Aren
On October 8, 2025, we decided to go on a family vacation I was decidedly unexcited about. That entire week…
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It Feels Like 1999 Again: Time To Party Without Blacking Out
1999 is back, and I’ve missed it. Ever since then, I’ve been chasing that next 50-bagger, the kind of life-changing…
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