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Half Way There To Achieving Early Retirement

Half Way There To Achieving Early Retirement

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When I first started writing this blog, I asked myself what does early retirement mean to me? It has different meanings depending who you ask. In my About page I wrote that early retirement doesn’t mean that I stop working. Rather it allows me to explore other opportunities without causing a financial burden to myself and my family. One amazing accomplishment is that we are half way there to achieving early retirement. As the title of this post states, my…

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22 Years Contributing to Retirement

22 Years Contributing to Retirement

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Ever since I started working, it’s been said that social security won’t be around when I hit retirement age. They started emphasizing to contribute to a 401K or other retirement account so that you’re not stuck with anything. And that’s what I did from an early start, 20+ years ago. I wrote about maximizing 401K and why I did it. I wrote about the pros and cons from my experience. You might be asking whether my decision has paid off…

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Build Financial Confidence

Build Financial Confidence

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Building confidence takes time and it takes action. Building financial confidence is just the same. It takes time and it takes action. Confidence is “the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something.” Let’s start to build financial confidence. Financial confidence is the belief that you can rely on your finances, your experiences, your decisions, and any other action or inaction that affects you financially. Are you unsure about your financial future? Are you insecure about some…

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Amazon Prime Day Oct 13-14 – Spread Out Your Purchases

Amazon Prime Day Oct 13-14 – Spread Out Your Purchases

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Amazon is huge! So huge they have their own Amazon Prime Day and this year it’s October 13-14, 2020. It’s the day that millions of people will be searching for deals and shop for the holidays. Prime Day is an annual deal event just for Prime members on Oct. 13-14, delivering incredible savings on products from small businesses & top brands. Who doesn’t want to find deals and buy things discounted. Years ago the sales used to start around December timeframe and that’s…

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Bye Bye Itemized Deductions

Bye Bye Itemized Deductions

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Back in 2018, you may recall that there was a new tax law going into effect. There was news of people going from usually getting a tax refund to either not getting much of a refund or having to pay. This included me as I went from paying a little back to the government to paying 5 figures back to the government. Until I saw this video from Dave Ramsey, I didn’t know truly why. Will Paying Off Your House…

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Cash Rewards Apps Using Receipts

Cash Rewards Apps Using Receipts

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I wrote in a previous article about apps that will give you cash for your receipts. I wanted to give an update because I started using another app to help me build my cash rewards and update you on how I use an existing app Checkout 51. Checkout 51 is an app that allows you to get rewarded for eligible purchases at stores which isn’t new. Not too long ago, this app has a Gas feature where you can upload…

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How To Avoid Getting Into Debt

How To Avoid Getting Into Debt

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Who likes debt? Too much debt can get you into so much trouble and leave you in a position with no  room to breathe.  Debt is an obligation that requires one party, the debtor, to pay money or other agreed-upon value to another party, the creditor. In other words, you owe money to someone. Find ways how to avoid getting into debt. Most of us has, at some point in our lives, have had debt. Examples of debt include auto…

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Pay Off Your Mortgage Early

Pay Off Your Mortgage Early

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Paying off your mortgage might sound like dream. You might have heard people talking or reading about people paying off their mortgage early. I’ve heard the reasons why people prefer not to pay off their mortgage and reasons to pay off their mortgage. Personally, I am trying to pay off my mortgage early and I’ll explain the reasons why. Paying off your mortgage should only be considered after you pay off all your other debt. Your other debt may not…

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How To Start A Budget

How To Start A Budget

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When it comes to savings, have you started a budget? Do you know what budget means? I lived most of my life without budgeting and only looked at what my salary brought in and making sure I can pay all my expenses. Whatever was left at the end of the month, I put into savings. So, that doesn’t sound too bad given that I didn’t spend more than I could afford, right? I’ve been fortunate that it hasn’t put me…

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What Is Financial Independence

What Is Financial Independence

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Financial independence, according to Wikipedia, is  the status of having enough income to pay one’s living expenses for the rest of one’s life without having to be employed or dependent on others. In other words, do you have enough money to live without working? Majority of the population is a no. But if you are able to say yes to this question, then you have reached financial independence. You are not dependent on a job to financially survive. First of…

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