Thrift Savings Plan Basics The Thrift Savings Plan, or TSP, is a retirement savings plan for current and retired employees of the federal government. It is the federal government equivalent of a 401(k) plan, and follows basically all of the same rules. Like a 401(k), the TSP … [Read more...] about The Thrift Savings Plan
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Summary Sunday – June 25th, 2017
SUMMARY SUNDAY IS A WEEKLY POST WHERE I PUT OUT A SHORT LIST OF THE PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG POSTS AND ARTICLES I LIKED THE MOST THROUGHOUT THE PREVIOUS WEEK. LINKS TO EACH POST ARE IN THE HEADERS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM TOO! Today’s Summary Sunday is a little bit different. Instead … [Read more...] about Summary Sunday – June 25th, 2017
Investing Series: Understanding Stocks
Per reader request, I am starting a series on investing. As the blog continues, I will eventually get to more advanced concepts such as buying on margin, how to evaluate an investment, etc. For now, I want to start with the basic building blocks of market investing. The first two … [Read more...] about Investing Series: Understanding Stocks
Why I Want To FIRE
I described what financial independence/retire early (FIRE) is on one of my first blog posts. It will be a fairly constant theme here, because it affects a lot in how I run my finances as well as my life. I’ve said before that I would explain why FIRE is so important to me. … [Read more...] about Why I Want To FIRE
All About That BAS, ‘Bout That BAS (no taxes)
Before we get started, let me warn you – BAS is actually kind of a political grenade. I know! I thought it’d be fairly boring too! But if you read through to the end, you’ll see there are actually some quirks in the law governing BAS that will either make you fist pump or frown, … [Read more...] about All About That BAS, ‘Bout That BAS (no taxes)