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The One Thing That Put Me on the Path Towards Financial Freedom
If I had to pinpoint an exact moment in my life which spurred me towards getting out of my 10-year financial rut of inactivity and when I really started putting my money towards saving and investing, I would have to say there’s no real moment. It is more a confluence of different events and factors…
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Advantages of Rewards Credit Cards
Are you using a rewards credit card in your daily purchases? If you’re not, then you’re literally leaving free money on the table. The points you earn depend on your credit card. For example, you might earn 3 points for grocery purchases, 2 points for gas purchases, and 1 point for all other purchases. Other…
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Moving for a New Job?
9 Things You Must Consider Before Making That Move At some point in your life, you will likely contemplate moving to another city or state to start a new job opportunity. You will wonder if you’re making the right choice–the right move–so to speak. While it’s true that you can never truly know what a…
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Where’s the FI-RE?
Financial Independence, Retire Early If you’re into building up wealth and a handsome nest egg for retirement, then you’ have likely heard of FIRE by now. FIRE stands for Financial Independence: Retire Early. While I like the idea of FIRE, you have to be careful what this really means. The people who achieved FIRE and…
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Defining Financial Freedom?
Depending on who you ask, you’ll get a different answer. For some people, defining financial freedom means having enough money to take their family on a vacation every year. For other people, it means have a enough money to cover life’s emergencies in the event of a job loss, visit to the emergency room for…
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Quantum Moments: Those Life-Changing Moments
Oftentimes, the best things in life are the simple things. Those simple gifts, which we take for granted that others may be envious towards us for possessing. A quantum moment leaves you breathless. Quantum moments also leave you with enduring memories of the experience. Note: This is an esoteric article, one I write to share…
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How to Create Emergency Fund
The best way to achieve financial freedom is to create an emergency fund because having this money just sitting in your bank will give you unparalleled peace of mind, Only 40% of Americans have enough in savings to cover an unexpected emergency. That’s 4 out of 10 Americans with an emergency fund. Put it another…
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Money Secrets: Jobs Don’t Create Wealth
Have you ever stopped to think about what the word “job” means? Or what it means in the context of wealth-creation? When you take a really close look, a startling truth is revealed: Jobs don’t create wealth. A job is meant to support your lifestyle and provide a living. That’s all a job does. The problem…