Decisions

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Why not avoid bonds too?

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Last time, I talked about my (thankfully?) fruitless attempt to buy tax liens as an alternative investment vehicle. I was initially attracted by the promise of high returns, but ultimately left feeling like what I was trying to do was—if … Read More … Read More

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Tax liens, or that time I tried to profit from other people’s debt

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Right after college, I started taking an interest in investing. At the time, I worked with someone who was similarly interested. We’ll call him Ivan (not his real name). Ivan was the person who introduced me to Rich Dad Poor Dad. … Read More … Read More

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Keep striving

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I had a topic in mind for this post. But right before I started typing, I stopped, because it didn’t feel as important (or as urgent). So, instead, consider the forthcoming a kind of mantra, or, if that seems too … Read More … Read More

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Vote. Without fear (if you can).

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I’m terribly sorry, but I need to interrupt this regularly scheduled blog post to remind you that you need to vote. (This post is centered on a U.S. audience because Election Day is the day after this post goes live. … Read More … Read More

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How companies make money from you forgetting

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I recently logged in to view may checking account balance. While there, I noticed a $19.99 purchase from the site Daily Burn. I sighed. This was the second time this month that I had received a recurring charge from a … Read More … Read More

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Which would you choose: FSA or HSA?

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Not long after I figured out that I would pass the HSA testing period, I received an interesting and oblique note from my HR department. Paraphrasing here, it said that in the new year they would be evaluating the current … Read More … Read More

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Coinstar is for wimps. Count your own change.

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Okay cadets, get in formation! We’ve got work to do. Fallllll in! Graaaaaab rolls! Coooooount coins! Sorry, I was just having fun for a change. (Sorry about that too.) … Read More

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“How I made $200,000 and grew my audience from 50 to 50,000 in 13 months!” and other things I ignored at FinCon 2018

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I’m just getting back from FinCon 2018. What a blast! Some previous posts about FinCon: Is it already FinCon 2018? A confession of unintentionality Affiliate mania, problem companies, and bling: Notes from the exhibition hall at FinCon 2017 FinCon is … Read More … Read More

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Robot

Why not use a robo-advisor?

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So as I mentioned in my last post, my day job started offering a 401(k) recently. Finally! It’s been very relieving, as it allows me to put more tax-advantaged money away for retirement, which, as you might imagine, is pretty … Read More … Read More

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