Earning a six-figure salary can make building wealth easier, but it’s not a magic solution for your financial woes. Earning a high income is only one part of the equation. If you want to be financially secure, you need to make your money work for you. A high paycheck can make it easy to gloss over financial mistakes since you can still cover your bills. However, if you want … [Read more...] about 7 Money Mistakes Even High-Income Earners Make
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Health is More Important Than Wealth – 3 Surprising Reasons Why
"Health is more important than wealth." - English Proverb There are all kinds of articles written in the personal finance space about the importance of money, building wealth, and financial security. And that is not a bad thing (this is a personal finance blog after all). But I rarely see anything written with the intent of putting money in its proper place in the … [Read more...] about Health is More Important Than Wealth – 3 Surprising Reasons Why
Semi-Retirement: The Surprising Benefits of the Path Less Followed
Retirement. Early retirement. Semi-retirement. Are these all just pie in the sky dreams? I don't talk a lot about the FIRE movement (Financial Independence / Retire Early). But it has certainly impacted my life and I believe everyone should at least strive for financial independence. I think a lot of the bad press related to FIRE comes from the "retire early" part. … [Read more...] about Semi-Retirement: The Surprising Benefits of the Path Less Followed
Investing for Beginners With Little Money (The Complete Guide)
Everyone should be investing in some capacity if they can. Whether it’s through a 401(k), a Roth IRA, or just a personal brokerage account, investing is one of the best things you can do for yourself! And if all those fancy numbers and abbreviations (looking at you, Roth IRA) mean nothing to you, don’t worry, we’re breaking down how anyone can get started in this index … [Read more...] about Investing for Beginners With Little Money (The Complete Guide)
The Paycheck to Paycheck Budget: 7 Steps to Take Control of Your Finances
If you feel like you're living paycheck to paycheck and constantly juggling which bill gets paid late, you're not alone. Almost 78% percent of Americans say they live paycheck to paycheck. If you want to break the cycle, sometimes you have to think outside the box. The paycheck budget is one way to do that. There are a million different budgeting methods out there: … [Read more...] about The Paycheck to Paycheck Budget: 7 Steps to Take Control of Your Finances
