Tuesday, November 2, 2021

FIRE Advice for Federal Employees and Other Government Workers

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Yo, yo! Happy Monday money nerds! Today we’ve got a celebrity guest blogger — Sam a.k.a “Gov Worker” — who runs a kick ass FIRE blog that helps government/federal employees work towards financial independence. What I love most about Sam is his attitude toward his job. It’s a refreshing change from the common complainy-pants people […]

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Angel Investing … Maybe Not the Best Idea

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Good morning, guys! Happy Friday!! I have a confession to make. I’ve been a naughty investor. I just entered into a highly speculative, extremely risky, might-never-see-my-money-back-again kind of investment. It was only a modest amount (not gambling the whole farm or anything!), given to a start-up finance company I learned about recently. The reason I’m […]

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Monday, October 25, 2021

My Cliffs Notes on How to Make, Save and Invest Money

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I received a sobering comment the other day… “Joel, thanks for the nice stories and happy emails but please give us some content that’s actually worthwhile in terms of making and saving money.” Ooops … I guess I’ve been a little sidetracked with random stories on the blog. I figured that most regular Budgets readers […]

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Friday, October 22, 2021

All About Wills and Estate Planning in Plain English

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Wow — there were a ton of responses to the recent letter to my wife post about estate planning if I were to suddenly die. I guess I’m not the only one feeling underprepared for that type of situation! Researching this stuff a bit further, I wanted to share with you all what I’ve been […]

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Monday, October 18, 2021

Wanna Win $1,000? Apply for the 401k Champion Award!

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Attention 401k lovers!!! Want to win 1000 bucks!? It’s time to enter the 3rd annual 401(k) Champion Award competition! Three $1,000 prizes will be awarded to 401(k) participants who complete an application and essay about their 401(k) experiences by Oct 28. Now I know you might be thinking… “I never win anything and my chances […]

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Friday, October 15, 2021

What Is FUD? (Don’t Fall for It!)

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I learned a lot of sales and marketing techniques throughout my career. I want to share one with you today that I see a lot in everyday situations … It’s called FUD. What is FUD? FUD is an acronym for: Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. Like most sales tactics, FUD was designed to help potential customers. […]

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Monday, October 11, 2021

I Could Have Been FI by Now …

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Have you ever looked back and thought, “If I didn’t make that dumb-ass financial mistake years ago, I would have had XXX more money right now!! What was I thinking!?” 🤦‍♂️ I came to a similar realization recently… If I’d never left my sales job a few years ago, there’s a fair chance my wife […]

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