I came across an article last night that gave me a lot of thought, entitled $150,000 Income, $150 Income Tax. The author of the article and his wife both earn roughly $75,000 a year. They both max their 401K saving contributions to $17,500 a year. They max an HSA to …
Delta is another word for difference. The difference between what you earn and what you spend, the delta, is what is left to save and build wealth. In America in 2013, the median household income was roughly $51,000, with an average savings rate of 3.9%, roughly $2,000, meaning the median …
Having an emergency fund of 6 to 9 months of basic expenses is a major step on the path to becoming wealthy. Of course saving this money up is difficult to begin with, but once it is there the temptation to DO SOMETHING with it is large; especially in a …
Planning and Paying for college is a major undertaking for most families. I believe strongly that further education is important to our success as individuals and as a society. Further education does not necessarily mean a 4 year bachelors degree for a desk job. Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs fame …