Your Purpose In Life
Show Summary Welcome back to the show and Merry Christmas!! I’m recording this two-part series that we’re going to share with you over the next two episodes on Christmas Eve! I…
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How to Build an Emergency Fund in College
When I was in college, I had a bit of a spending problem. I loved to buy new clothes, go out to eat and go to concerts. Even though I tried to budget, I always wound up overspending. The one financial rule I did follow? I always had a small emergency fund, with at least
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Not saving? These 3 reasons to save money will give you the motivation to start
Saving money takes discipline. And a certain amount of sacrifice.
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Which matters more for building wealth: Your saving rate or your investment returns?
My name is Zach, and I write at Four Pillar Freedom, where I tend to tackle financial topics through data visualization. While J.D. is on vacation, I offered to explore one of his favorite topics: the effects of saving rate versus investment returns.
Albert Einstein supposedly once said that compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world.But does data actually support this claim?
In this post, I explore the nature of compound interest, how long it takes to become an important factor in wealth accumulation, and whether or not it actually matters much for people who hope to achieve financial independence in a relatively short time.
What matters more: your saving rate or your investment returns?
Accumulating Wealth in the Early Years
Suppose your goal is to achieve a net worth of $1 million. If you invest $10,000 every year and earn a 7% annual return on your investments — which is a reasonable assumption for long-term stock market returns — you’ll accumulate $1 million in about 30.7 years.
The chart below shows exactly how long it would take to reach every $100,000 net worth milestone, using the assumptions of a $10,000 annual investment earning a 7% annual return:
Notice how each $100,000 net worth milestone takes less time to reach than the last. In fact, it’s mind-boggling to see that it will take youlongerto go from $0 to $100,000 than it will to go from $600,000 to $1 million:
The first $100,000 takes the longest to save because you don’t receive much help from investment returns early on. The time it takes you to go from $0 to $100,000 is mostly dependent on the gap between your income and your spending.
What is Fedloan Servicing? (Guide to Fedloan Student Loans)
There you are, sitting in your high schoolâs guidance office talking with your counselor about heading off to college after graduation. Youâre all excited thinking about the new friends and freedom youâll have until you go home to parents who remind you that college isnât cheap. With over half of college students taking on debt,
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10 Personal Finance Rules College Students Canât Afford To Break
Personal finance 101 may not be on your course schedule, but that doesnât mean you canât school yourself on how to manage money. Learn these 10 personal finance rules that you can’t afford to break.Personal finance 101 may not be on your course schedule, but that doesnât mean you canât school yourself on how to manage money. Learn these 10 personal finance rules that you can’t afford to break.
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Homebuilders still need lower mortgage rates
How are homebuilders positioned heading into spring? It’s all about mortgage rates as they move through a backlog of unfinished homes.
10 Best Reasons To Start A Blog in 2023â Start Yours Now!
Are you thinking about starting a blog? If so, this article is full of great reasons to start a blog in 2023! Whenever I talk to people who are interested in blogging, one of the main things that stops them is whether or not it’s a good time to start a blog. My response is […]
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How to Budget When Youâre on Inconsistent Income
Budgeting for travel is hard enough as it is. But add in a job that provides inconsistent income it may seem impossible. After years of trial and error, I finally figured out a way to stop stressing about budgeting and save for travel (and retirement!) all at the same time. The Tricks 1. Paying myself
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Mortgage Delinquency Rates Record Low – Is This the Calm Before the Debt Storm?
Mortgage delinquency rates are at all-time lows, but some key metrics indicate that this might change. Learn more here.