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Archives for October 2017

The Undebatable Best Way to Invest Your Money

October 31, 2017

The personal finance community talks a lot about investing. We collectively cover the fundamentals, risks, benefits, and logistics. All of this is generally focused on investing money in the stock and bond markets. But is investing in the market the absolute best way to secure your financial future? I would argue that it isn’t. The […]

7 Comments Filed Under: Adjusting Your View Of Money, Saving & Investing

Structuring Categories in YNAB to Simplify Your Tax Planning & Preparation

October 24, 2017

My posts about how I set up and use YNAB have quickly become some of the most popular articles on my blog. So today, I’m combining talking about two of my favorite personal finance topics: YNAB and taxes. Whether you prepare your own taxes (give yourself a pat on the back friend!) or you have […]

3 Comments Filed Under: Financial Tools & Resources

Historical Returns Don’t Predict the Future, But Your Behavior Does

October 17, 2017

Your behavior matters WAY more than the historical performances of stocks. Focus on increasing your savings rates and investing for the long-term and you'll be find way more financial success!

Personal finance is said to be disproportionately more about behavior and significantly less about actually having the necessary knowledge.  It explains why so many people don’t even have $400 to cover a small emergency and also why the majority of investors lag the stock market returns each year. If we go back to the absolute […]

4 Comments Filed Under: Adjusting Your View Of Money, Saving & Investing

All Income Is Not Created Equal

October 10, 2017

All income is NOT created equal. This is a great summary about how taxes affect how much you really get to keep from your income depending on the income type. Moral of the story: INVEST!

One of the most impactful first financial lessons includes the illustration of how compound interest works. Investing your money results in exponential rather than linear growth due to your earnings also earning money. There’s another very important lesson as well, though, that is often overlooked. This lesson centers on the varying potential for different types […]

8 Comments Filed Under: Income Taxes

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