retirement
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Why All the Gen Z Kids Love ‘Soft Saving’ (and How to Do It)
I’ve written before how you should treat your budget like a healthy diet. Sure, you can try intense restriction—like the FIRE movement’s math-heavy approach—to get you an early retirement. But on the other end of the spectrum, you may spiral out into revenge spending, dooming your finances the same way binge-eating can doom your diet.…
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6 of the Best Videos to Help You Actually Understand Early Retirement
The promise of early retirement is so seductive, any YouTuber claiming they achieved it is going to draw me in. If you’re at all interested in the prospect of early retirement, we highly recommend you first read up on the basics of FIRE (financial independence, retire early). In short: The FIRE movement boils down to…
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You Should Know Which ‘Financial Phase’ You’re In
You’ve probably experienced monthly or yearly fluctuations in your budgeting and spending (or a weekly one; hey, inflation). At times it may seem like you’re just hanging on for dear life. But if you think long term and big picture about your financial well-being, there exists a general structure to help you earn, save, and…
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How Much Money You Need To Save By The Time You’re 35
Over on Twitter, some people are roasting MarketWatch for an article originally published in January that says you should have double your salary saved by the time you’re 35.