Tag: wealth
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Chapter 17: What is the F.I.R.E movement?
The FIRE movement is an interesting topic that has been growing in popularity in the finance community. F.I.R.E stands for Financial Independence Retire Early, basically the path to early retirement. Brought to popularity by the Bogle Head Forums. The concept works by saying the more money you put aside, the faster you’ll be able to…
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Chapter 16: Getting Free Stuff With Credit Cards
So now you’ve been following along for a while. You got your finances in order, set a budget, and now are eager to reap the rewards credit cards have to offer. This has been my most asked question on the blog lately. How can I score free stuff with credit cards? I’ll show you how…
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Chapter 15: 5 Tips To Save More
Saving money is always the least of our concerns. We can’t avoid it though, we all need it for a rainy day. Sometimes we want to make a big purchase. Other times it’s an unexpected expense. With proper creative planning you can get to your goals sooner. Some people find it easier to save money…
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Chapter 14: Retirement?
We’ve all been there, or maybe not. Thinking about retirement seems like a long stretch for some. If you’re young, thinking about the morbid reality of your final 10-20 years is the last thing you want to think of. The most common thought for retirement is the end of a career, at age 59½. Although…
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Chapter 13: Sunk Cost Fallacy
Have you ever heard of the Sunk Cost Fallacy? This psychological phenomenon is when you invest so much time or money, that you just refuse to abandon it or pull out. Even when you know that it’s better to abandon it. This applies to everything in your life, not just your investments. For example you…
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