If you’re an experienced investor or a DIY investor, you may still want to use a financial advisor. There are plenty of benefits. But, the way you utilize one is going to be different from someone who is unexperienced with the markets. I’ll explain the main ways you should use a financial advisor below. First […]
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After rolling over my 401(k) into an IRA, I’d like to focus on potentially the single most beneficial reason why everyone should convert their 401(k) into an IRA after they leave their jobs: Rule 72(t). Rule 72(t) allows for penalty-free withdrawals of your IRA account before the age of 59.5 provided that the IRA holder take
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Age discrimination in the workplace is all too common. This article discusses why we need to eradicate age discrimination, especially when there is a need to accumulate a larger net worth and work longer now that times are so uncertain. Every large corporation has some type of annual “Diversity Training” course where we learn not
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When it comes to growing your net worth, having extreme net worth targets by age, income, and work experience is a good idea. Even if you can’t reach the extreme net worth targets, you will likely have pushed you harder had you not had such aggressive goals. Most people don’t have any net worth targets
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In my post discussing how managing your family’s money can be a full-time job, I reveal how I didn’t realize my wife’s SEP-IRA account was sitting on 25% cash for who knows how long. With so many accounts to manage, this mistake ended up costing us several thousand dollars in opportunity cost. As a result,
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Getting rich is about willpower. Without willpower, you will likely never get ahead of the masses. You need willpower, endurance, and grit to get richer than the masses. In the 1960s, Columbia University psychologist Walter Mischel conducted an experiment on children that is now often referred to as The Marshmallow Test. Walter invited various aged
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Are you wondering how often should you rebalance your 401k? The quick answer is at least once a year and at most once a quarter. You want to stay on top of your 401k so its asset allocation doesn’t drift too far from your ideal asset allocation. At the same time, you don’t want to
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Do you have a complicated net worth like me? If so, it may be a good idea to look at a simple net worth. The more complicated your net worth, the more you need to stay on top of it with a free tool like Empower. A blogging buddy of mine named J from Budgets
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One big goal on Financial Samurai is to highlight to readers what is financially possible. Once you know what is possible, you minimize your limiting beliefs and tend to strive much farther. You can actually save more than $100,000 in your pre-tax retirement accounts per year! Let me explain with some basics first. The 401k
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Are you wondering: Should I borrow from my 401k? The short answer is no. Do not borrow from your 401k if you want to have a robust and healthy future. Your 401k is for your retirement. If you borrow from your 401k, you might not have the discipline to pay yourself back. Once you start
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