When I was a teenager I needed a job while still in high school. I applied at the local KFC first because they had a help wanted sign out front. They hired me and I ended up working there for almost three years. While this was a minimum wage job, …
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 …
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 …