Defined Benefit Vs. Defined Contribution Retirement Plans
Last updated: January 3, 2018
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I haven’t done a 101 article or a retirement article in quite a while – so lets kill two birds with one stone. Most of us have seen the …
Category: Retirement Planning
Should I Save for a Home or Retirement?
Last updated: September 10, 2013
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Should you save for retirement or a home down payment? And what about when a 401K match is involved? 20SF reader, Steph, writes in: “I’m 26 and up until …
The Value of Work & Status to the American Identity
Last updated: September 9, 2013
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A big part of why I’ve adopted the lifestyle I have… OK, the biggest part – is that financial independence is an incredibly attractive prospect to me. I believe …
Roth vs. Traditional Retirement Accounts: Why Roths are Not Always the Clear Winner
Last updated: January 3, 2018
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Amongst Gen X and Gen Y, there now seems to be an overwhelming belief that Roths are the better alternative when compared to Traditional retirement accounts. When I talk …
The Retirement Gamble: Why Low-Cost Indexing Reduces your Risk
Last updated: April 11, 2016
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The wife was working a night shift on Saturday, so I had an opportunity to do what all married personal finance bloggers dream about doing on a Saturday night …
The Retirement Crisis that Could Lead to a Zombie Apocalypse
Last updated: January 19, 2017
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The U.S. Retirement Crisis There has been increasing chatter lately about a need for reforming 401K’s in lieu of what is undoubtedly going to be a retirement crisis of …
How Much Money would you Need to Retire?
Last updated: March 3, 2017
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I focus a lot on reaching financial independence. There are a few different paths you can take to get there, and I have stayed incredibly focused on the fastest, …