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Escape the 9-5 Faster with the Boost-Glide Path to Financial Independence

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Can you take cues from a rocket launch to enjoy the benefits of F.I.R.E. on an accelerated timeline? [Read more…] about Escape the 9-5 Faster with the Boost-Glide Path to Financial Independence

How Much Are You Really Paid? 10 Items You Must Consider

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The vast majority of us go to work each day and trade our time for money.  As we are weighing job offers we tend to get a laser focus on the listed salary or hourly wage.  But you need to look past that shiny salary number to figure out the true wage being offered.  After all, every hour you are doing job-related things is one less hour you have to live your life.  Here are 10 things you need to account for to determine the actual wage you are being offered.

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Progress Update 6: 529 Shuffling and Crazy Tenants

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Welp, it seems like Spring lasted about 2 days.  In last month’s post Spring was just arriving, now we’ve gone straight to Summer in no time flat.  It’s time for the monthly net worth update.  Did our net worth number grow as fast in May as Spring changed to Summer?

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Less than Twice My Salary Saved by 35? Am I doomed?

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By 30, you should have a decent chunk of change saved for your future self, experts say — in fact, ideally your account would look like a year’s worth of salary, according to Boston-based investment firm Fidelity Investments, so if you make $50,000 a year, you’d have $50,000 saved already. By 35, you should have twice your salary, the firm said. – Marketwatch article citing Fidelity Investments advice

There’s been quite a bit said and written in response to this article.  Let’s take a closer look… [Read more…] about Less than Twice My Salary Saved by 35? Am I doomed?

Progress Update 5: The Green is Back, HSAs & Dying Trees

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Hello May! Happy to see you.  Spring has FINALLY Sprung!    With the beginning of the growing season upon us has our net worth began to grow again?  After a couple down months let’s take a look:

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