How Much Should I Have In My 401(K)?
Mustard Seed Money – August 28, 2017
In this post, Mustard Seed Money examines the results of a Vanguard report about retirement account saving and looks at the “average” and “median” American.
The amount of money you set aside for retirement can have a significant impact on when, and if, you are able to retire. Even if Social Security is still around in 30, 40, or 50 years, it was never meant to supply 100% of people’s retirement income needs. The rest of your retirement income needs to come from you. That may mean passive or residual income from work or rental properties, but for many people it means having a large investment portfolio.
The Economic Strategies of Disney Princesses
Bitches Get Riches – September 21, 2017
Some of you know that I was at Walt Disney World over the last 1.5 weeks. I’ve been saving this post by BGR so I could recommend it closer to my trip. Language warning: this is a little less swear-y than a normal BGR post, but it’s not the dictionary, either.
This one is mainly just a fun read, but has some good lessons in it. Also, it’s always fun to read about Ariel and her stupid 16 year old mistakes. On the trip I had to explain the story to my buddy’s father, who had never seen The Little Mermaid. Can we all agree Ariel should not be a role model for anyone, financially or otherwise?
Favorite line: “Maybe it was a mistake to dissect the economics of a movie that features a lounge act by a womanizing candelabrum.”
The Fairer Cents Podcast
This isn’t something to read, and I’m not recommending a certain episode because this is a new podcast. But if you are looking for another podcast to listen to, try out The Fairer Cents. If you’ve never listened to a podcast, get on that because they are awesome!
The Fairer Cents is a new money podcast brought to you by Kara of Bravely Go and Tanja of Our Next Life. This is not the typical money podcast that brings on experts to discuss financial terms. If you want those podcasts, they are out there (I can make some recommendations). Instead, The Fairer Cents is trying to bring in more diverse voices, at all stages of their financial journey, to talk about all manner of financial issues.
It’s something new, and different, and I hope you give it a listen.
Thanks for the shout-out! This truly is our most important article to date. Glad you’re spreading awareness. 😉
’twas an awesome article back then and ’tis an awesome article now. Keep on preaching!
Little late to the game here, but thanks so much for the shout-out! It means so much to have our friends tuning in to the podcast. 🙂 xo
Haha, no worries. Comments are welcome any time! You guys are killing it…still 😁👍