Retirement
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Finance
Permission To Live It Up In Retirement Granted: The New 5% SWR
One of the key conclusions from doing a deep-dive analysis of my IRA with Empower, is that I should be…
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How Empower’s Free Financial Review Helped Me Rethink Retirement
After doing my first free Empower financial professional review back in 2014, I decided to do another investment portfolio review…
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Finance
Vacations Just Aren
On October 8, 2025, we decided to go on a family vacation I was decidedly unexcited about. That entire week…
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When To Cut Your Financial Losses When Paying For Service
To my dismay, my beloved hot tub stopped working the other day. It had been fully operational since 2016, but…
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Live-To-Work Is Back And It Could Cost You A Great Fortune
Since 2009, I’ve been writing about the importance of working to live—accumulating wealth to achieve financial independence and freedom. But…
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The Only Good Reasons To Pay Off A Low-Interest-Rate Mortgage Early
Despite the wonderful peace of mind that comes with owning a home free and clear, deciding to pay off a…
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