Category: Personal Finance
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Chapter 42: Effortless Savings
The best way to manage your money is to distribute it wisely. Use a checking account for bills, a HYSA for emergency funds, contribute to retirement accounts like 401(k) and Roth IRA, and consider a taxable brokerage account for investing after all other options are exhausted.
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Chapter 37: Debit or Credit?
Pros and cons of using debit and credit cards. Debit card risks include delayed refunds and fraud, while credit card risks include overspending. Credit cards offer rewards and fraud protection, but may not be suitable for all transactions.
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Chapter 36: Lazy Investing
A 3-fund portfolio consists of 3 allocations: a total market index, international market index, and a bond market index. It offers minimal effort, diversification, and long-term benefits for investors.
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Chapter 35: More Money More Problems?
Ice Soup? Why is it that 55-63% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck? It doesn’t seem that the problem is income, since about 40% of earners above $100k are living paycheck to paycheck. What causes these issues? Anyone earning less than $50K a year would be blessed to have an extra $50k. Lifestyle Inflation…
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Chapter 34: Financing
When does it make sense to finance? Have you ever been in a situation where you have the capital available to pay something off, but you’re not sure if you should? Maybe it could be a small car note or a personal loan. When does it make sense to finance: The typical rule for me…
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