Alright alright alright, who wants to talk investment returns? Think you know what I mean when I ask that question? Well, let’s find out. Then we’ll get into why I don’t care how high or low your return was last year, and why you shouldn’t care about mine. First things … [Read more...] about I Don’t Care About Your Investment Returns
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What Investing Through The Great Recession Actually Looked Like ***With Pictures!!***
So. Scared yet? The market has been rough over the past couple of weeks. One could be forgiven for freaking out a little bit. I've talked before about what to do during a market correction. We've officially seen corrections (a movement of 10% or more in a stock, bond, … [Read more...] about What Investing Through The Great Recession Actually Looked Like ***With Pictures!!***
The 4% Rule: Retirement Portfolios and Budgets in Action
It’s time for part 4 of my 4% Rule series. In part 1, I introduced the concept of the 4% Rule. In part 2, I talked about why you need a retirement budget. And in part 3, I explained why you should separate the thought of investment portfolios from retirement portfolio. Last … [Read more...] about The 4% Rule: Retirement Portfolios and Budgets in Action
The 4% Rule: Your Retirement Portfolio Is Not Your Investment Portfolio
Welcome back to the 4% Rule series! In the previous posts, I introduced the topic of the 4% Rule and talked about developing a retirement budget. Both of those posts lead into today's discussion on investment portfolio vs retirement portfolio. If you haven’t read them yet, please … [Read more...] about The 4% Rule: Your Retirement Portfolio Is Not Your Investment Portfolio
Should You Skip TSP and IRA? A Collaboration With MilitaryMilesAndFinance.com
Hey everybody - James at MilitaryMilesAndFinance.com asked me to review his thoughts on whether military members who are aiming for financial independence/early retirement (FIRE) should actually forgo tax-advantaged accounts and focus on investing in taxable accounts. After … [Read more...] about Should You Skip TSP and IRA? A Collaboration With MilitaryMilesAndFinance.com