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4 Years of Early Retirement – Is It What I Imagined? There have been a lot of articles written about the FIRE movement. Many of the articles explain the math…

Retirement Can Be Really Hard: The State of Retirees in America What do you think of when you think about retirement? A beach? Golf? Some photograph with soft focus and…

You Make $100,000 a Year. So Why Does It Still Feel Like You’re Broke? Let’s Run the Numbers I remember graduating high school in 2001 and having one of my…

Check Your $2 Bills: These Features Could Make Them Worth More Than Face Value When was the last time you’ve held a two dollar bill? While $2 bills are legal…

Surprise! It’s a $750k Net Worth Update! Have you checked your portfolio recently? If so, you may have been pleasantly surprised to see a “new high score” in the net…

Why Grocery Delivery Isn’t Always More Expensive Than Shopping Yourself While online grocery shopping has been around for a while, it really took off during COVID. Having groceries delivered to…

What Is the Average Stock Market Return Most Americans probably don’t think about the stock market a lot. With about half of Americans saying they couldn’t afford a $1,000 unexpected…

What if Financial Independence Goes Wrong? Financial independence and its partner early retirement have a lot of appeal. Who doesn’t love the idea of being in your 30’s, 40’s, or…