After a year and a half of retirement life and speaking to dozens of early and traditional retirees, I’ve noticed one very alarming phenomenon. Retired folks can’t stop saving money! When I ask fellow retirees what they are saving money for, they can’t come up with an answer. Saving money is an unbreakable habit that […]
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Savings is the main foundation to building wealth and Capital One 360 looks like a good online banking solution. This Capital One 360 review will tell you everything you need to know about their service offerings today. If you’re unfamiliar with Capital One 360, you may have heard about ING Direct. ING Direct was an
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A self-directed IRA may be a good idea. Let me explain why, especially if you invest in growth stocks and have a proclivity to day trade. With a self-directed IRA, you can do much Picture the scenario: You’ve been a virtual slave to your office. (Hard to imagine, right?) There’s always some paper to be filed, some
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This post is an ode to endless perfect summers. For finding our ikigai and doing things we care about the most. The pandemic has really made me and hopefully you realize that time is precious. We most focus on doing things that are meaningful and that matter! Imagine standing barefoot on the sand just far
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With my new goal of traveling at least 10 weeks a year, I’ve come to the realization it’s wise to get a good travel rewards credit card. They are primarily designed to help you rack up maximum travel rewards points. Then you can use your rewards points or miles to travel even more! Let’s take
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Every person has a different idea of the perfect retirement. Some are happy to live off the grid where nobody speaks another language other than English and the best restaurant in town is the greasy spoon. Others are happy to live in a one bedroom or even a trailer to make ends meet. Heck, some
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After over a year of the pandemic, are you itching to take a guilt-free expensive vacation? I know I am! I plan on spending more than ever on a nice Airbnb or family resort stay for my family. After all we’ve been through, a guilt-free expensive vacation would be nice! It’s revenge spending time, baby!
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Learning to be happy with what we have is on of the keys to long-term happiness. Money is only a tool to a better and happier life. Never forget this. Part of the reason why so many people are unhappy is because they are never satisfied. If you can find your ikigai, your “reason for
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There is no point making money if you don’t spend it all. If you die with too much money, that means you wasted a lot of energy, time, and nerves. You could have just relaxed more and enjoyed life! Imagine you’re a financially successful 35 year old professional making $250,000 a year. You’re still $450,000 short
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Despite mentally writing off the value of my Social Security benefits, in the bottom drawer in the way back of my cob-webbed mind, I know it will be there to fund my early bird special seafood buffets when I’m retired. Sure, the eligibility age for withdrawal might rise from 62 to 67, but we’re all
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