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Avoiding lifestyle inflation
The Budgeting Series *NOTE: This is part 3 of a series on budgeting.* If you have missed the previous articles in this series, I encourage you to read them before moving forward – they are in linear order … Read the rest
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2022 Goals – Year End Review
At the beginning of 2022, I decided to establish 5 new goals – and track the progress throughout the year. Those 5 goals were: Be more intentional Write more Max out our Roth IRAs Research other means of income Compartmentalize … Read the rest
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2022 Goals – October Review
If you are new to this website, this year I have set up some goals for 2022 and they are: Be more intentional Write more Max out our Roth IRAs Research other means of income Compartmentalize for long-term goals The … Read the rest
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2022 Goals – July Review
If you are new to this website, this year I have set up some goals for 2022 and they are: Be more intentional Write more Max out our Roth IRAs Research other means of income Compartmentalize for long term goals… Read the rest
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2022 Goals – April Review
If you are new to this website, this year I have set up some goals for 2022 and they are: Be more intentional Write more Max out our Roth IRAs Research other means of income Compartmentalize for long term goals… Read the rest
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Why I don’t pay attention to percentages and you shouldn’t either
For much of my working career I have not focused on retirement. In fact, I wrote in an earlier post how fortunate I was that I had savings from negotiated contracts (CBAs) otherwise I would have a lot less. Saving … Read the rest
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Right to work part 2: Financial ramifications
*NOTE: This is part 2 of a mini series in the topic of right to work. Click here for Part 1.* Right to work at the worker level The economic policy institute published an article back in 2015 and they … Read the rest
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Let’s talk about the skilled trades
This post is, in some ways, a sister to the post I did earlier on college and whether it was worth it or not. You can find that post in the link below. There is much more information to be … Read the rest
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The vital importance of your health
As I write this I am coming off of one of the most terrible weeks I have had in well over a year. We don’t often reflect on our health until it’s limited, under attack, or generally gone and that … Read the rest
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IRAs – EVERYONE should have one
So what exactly is an IRA? Contrary to popular opinion it doesn’t stand for Individual Retirement Account but Individual Retirement Arrangement as defined by the IRS. I don’t particularly care why they call it an arrangement and not an account. … Read the rest
