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Life is full of surprises and a lot of them are not pleasant. Car transmissions fail. Water lines in your house burst. Life comes at you fast sometimes. That’s why everyone needs an emergency fund....
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s larger-than-anticipated interest rate cut of half a percentage point lowered the benchmark federal funds rate to a range of 4.75%-5% in mid-September. This move rightly...
Financial adviser and author David Bach first coined the phrase “The Latter Factor” in his 1999 book Smart Women Finish Rich. He believed cutting spending on things you don’t need, such as...
Jerome Powell and the Federal Reserve did as expected on Sept. 18, cutting the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 4.75% to 5%. This is a sign that inflation has mostly been tamed. It also...
Almost every essential good has risen across the board in recent years, and that has many seniors concerned. Indeed, if the annual cost of living adjustments (COLA) put forward by the SSA can’t or...
24/7 Insights This Redditor hopes to retire at 40 with a $5 million net worth.  There is a lot of money tied up in real estate.  Commenters in this post were quick to point out flaws in the...
24/7 Insights This Redditor wonders if they are on track to have a $7 million net worth.  The plan is to retire in the next 14 years or so.  There is a question about how much to anticipate...
The FIRE (financial independence, retire early) movement may have taken a few backward steps amid inflation. With the costs of everything (fast food included) rising steadily in the past two years,...
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. If you’re thinking about retiring, make sure you can...
24/7 Wall St. Insights: How much life insurance you need is a very personal decision influenced by individual considerations that a simple rule of thumb like 10x your annual income can’t address....
24/7 Wall St. Key Insights: A financial advisor doesn’t just manage investments, though that is their main function.  Working as a logical counter-weight to emotional decision-making, financial...
Those who have been fortunate enough to make significant amounts of money should feel no shame in taking care of the less fortunate and should be eager and willing to share the blessings of life with...
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. 24/7 Insights It would help to have a set financial plan...
24/7 Insights This Redditor is set to make $11 million from the sale of their business.  There is a question of whether a robo-advisor or wealth manager is better.  We are missing some info on what...
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