My wife and I are at the beginning stages of building investment wealth. We will reach financial independence before hitting the $1 million in net worth milestone, but hitting the big round number is an obtainable goal that we want to shoot for. With this post I am joining the …
There is a ton of ink written on this subject. Paying the house off early is one of the more divisive topics in financial planning. Before I go into why I am choosing to pay off my house early, I will explain the argument for taking out a 30 year …
Retirebyforty posted an article on financial setbacks, which got my gears turning on a major financial blunder I had about 5 years ago. I had several co-workers who were older than me who invested in real estate. They made it sound like it was easy money, and I wanted to …
Many company retirement plans offer a 401K match, and allow employees to contribute anywhere from 1% of their pay up to 75% of their pay. The match is given every week that the employee contributes. There are two ways to miss out on the company 401K match, by not contributing …