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Category Archives: Building Wealth
Strategic Planning for the Everyday Family
Taking the Next Step with your Finances For several years now, my wife and I have been doing well with our finances. I haven’t used a credit card since 2006 or so, and my wife only has a Kohls card … Continue reading
What I have learned by interviewing people who are Debt Free
For the past six months now I have had the pleasure of being able to interview debt free individuals and couples on the Debt Free Living Podcast. So far I have released about 20 episodes and it amazes me how … Continue reading
April Financial Literacy Month: April 23, 2012
My good friend and financial coach Jon White, giving a new perspective on your money, shares 3 ways to pay for your child’s college education. It pays to plan ahead and either take advantage of tax-favored accounts (529 or ESA … Continue reading
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Tagged college investing, college savings, financial literacy
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April Financial Literacy Month: April 16, 2012
In today’s video, Marc Prosser describes the differences between Stocks and Bonds Stocks: You own a part of a company. When a company makes profits you do well. You can get a piece of those profits back in the form … Continue reading
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Tagged bonds, financial literacy, Investing, Retirement, stocks
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April Financial Literacy Month: April 9, 2012
In today’s video, Philip Taylor from ptmoney.com answers 10 quick questions about the powerful investment vehicle, the Roth IRA. Continue reading
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Tagged financial literacy, Investing, retirement investing, Roth IRA
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It’s never too late to change your financial future!
“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” ~ Chinese Proverb I love this quote because we can apply it to so many things in our lives, including our own personal … Continue reading
The Power of Four Little Letters: R-O-T-H (Followed by IRA)
Why the Roth IRA is so Powerful I love the Roth IRA. Traditional IRA’s are pretty cool too, what with the tax deferred gains and all. But Roth IRAs are really cool. If you already have a Roth IRA, you’re … Continue reading
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Tagged 401(k), 403(b), Investing, nest egg, Retirement, Roth IRA
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The Difference Between a IRA and Roth IRA
My friend Kevin McKee over at thousandaire.com did a video a while back that does a great job explaining traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs. If I were going to explain it myself, I probably couldn’t do it much better than … Continue reading
What do you do after you are debt free?
Congratulations! After months and months or even years of sacrificing your student loans are gone, you dumped your credit cards, and paid off the car note. You are debt free! The cycle of debt that you have lived before is … Continue reading
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Tagged Beating Debt, debt free living, emergency fund, giving, savings
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Winning With Money Part 5: Plan for the Future
I know we’ve already talked about being proactive with your money, but this takes it to a new level. Part of your long-term plan needs to cover things like future education, home maintenance, vehicle replacement, retirement, income replacement, funeral plans, and long-term medical care, among other things. Continue reading