This post will look at the ideal house size and layout to raise a family and live your best life. I have bought and sold seven homes since 2003 and currently own five homes. Each house has a different layout. In addition, the ideal house size and layout is also different for different household sizes […]
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The coronavirus pandemic is a crisis. As such, we should never let a crisis go to waste. There’s always something good to be done during difficult times. Before the coronavirus, our family of four had everything planned out. We were going to lead a simple, early-retirement lifestyle in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our three-year-old
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Are you wondering whether to superfund a 529 plan? My wife and I did for both our children when they were born in 2017 and 2019. I’ll share with you our reasonings in this post. If you can superfund a 529 plan, I think you should. It feels good to have your child’s education fund
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Every parent can attest they are willing to do everything in their power to give their children a good life. Once you have kids, the money will come because you become so motivated to work harder. Not only will you work harder and pay better attention to your finances, you’ll also likely get in better
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A separate 529 plan for each child versus one 529 plan for multiple children makes the most sense. Let me share with you the reasons why in this post. When my wife was in her third trimester, we began to brainstorm about all the things we needed before our daughter was born: Once we got
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Consider getting a night doula if you want to save your marriage and sanity during the first three month’s of your baby’s life! Although expensive, a night doula was so worth it for our family. As any expecting first-time father would do, I read several books on how to support my wife during her pregnancy,
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As a real estate investor, you should always have a real estate goal to shoot for. The clearer your goals, the more likely you are to achieve them. Goals will help you stay on target to build your real estate empire. As a real estate investor with kids, you’ve got more financial responsibility. What are
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Stay at home parenting is one of the hardest and most rewarding things one can do. During a pandemic, taking care of a child and working is even more difficult. This article will share a day in the life of two stay at home parents who also work on a side business. The purpose of
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One of the main questions that has come out of my 529 savings guide by age post is whether to contribute to a Roth IRA or a 529 plan to pay for college. This is a great question I did not think about because contributing to a Roth IRA is not something I have ever
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The 529 plan is one of the best was to save and invest for your children’s college education. Although you contribute after-tax dollars, your investments get to compound tax free. When used for qualified educational expenses, there are not taxes. Let us dig deep into the recommended 529 plan amounts by age. The appropriate 529
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