How much do you need to earn annually to afford a house in Los Angeles?
You need to make more than $220,000 a year now to afford a house in Los Angeles, thanks to rising mortgage rates and inflation.
The 401(a) Plans and Rollover Rules (what you need to know)
Thereâs a type of retirement plan thatâs in the â401 familyâ that gets little attention. Maybe thatâs because only a relatively small number of employers offer it, even though the number of employees participating in the plan is probably in the millions. Itâs called the 401(a) plan, and while itâs much like the 401(k) plan […]
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How Do Savings Bonds Work? Know the Facts and Save Securely
Savings bonds are securities issued by the US Treasury Department. When a person purchases a savings bond, they are lending their money to the US government, and in turn, earning interest. Savings bonds are low-risk, low-return investment options that mature over a span of time. Since savings bonds are backed by the âfull faith and
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Reader success story: How this couple used travel rewards to cover an epic $50,000 anniversary trip to Asia
Today I want to share a story from TPG reader Katie OâBrien, who used points and miles to book a splendid luxury anniversary trip to Southeast Asia. Katie posted her story in the TPG Lounge, and when we saw she used points and miles to book what would have been a $55,000-plus trip, we knew â¦
What early retirement was like in 1957 (according to Life magazine)
Sometimes I hit the jackpot in my quest to find old material about retirement and early retirement. Last week, for instance, I was reading Early Retirement Dude’s history of the financial independence movement when he mentioned a Life magazine photo essay about early retirement from February 1957. Say what?
Within minutes, I was reading the article via Google Books. Within an hour, I had ordered not just that issue of Life but three others with retirement articles. Within days, the magazines were on my doorstep. I’m telling you: We live in the future!
Today’s Refinance Rates: January 30, 2023âRates Remain Mostly Stable – Forbes
Today’s Refinance Rates: January 30, 2023âRates Remain Mostly Stable Forbes
Community supported agriculture and tour budget: Is it worth it?
We joined a CSA this year, our first time venturing into the realm of Community Supported Agriculture. I have been intrigued with the concept for several years, as I have friends who rave about their weekly boxes of fresh veggies from a local farm. A special deal popped up in my Facebook feed in late winter and I decided to do it.
We shelled out $475 ($450 for the CSA and $25 one-time delivery fee). The reason I finally took the plunge is because the CSA was coming from a farm in Salem, Connecticut, (about 30 miles from my home) but was being delivered to a farm in our town (about a 7 minute drive up the road). So the convenience factor weighed heavily in the decision.
The $450 applies to a season that started the last week in May and will run through November. That’s 25 weeks, equaling an expense of $18 a week. The box of vegetables provides about 5-10 lbs of produce a week. From May through October we typically shop for veggies and fruits at our local farmers’ markets (we are blessed with several near our home), where we easily spend around $40 a week. The CSA does not include fruit.
Pros And Cons Of Tiny Houses (Is It Right For You?)
Wondering what the pros and cons of tiny houses are? Thinking about living small? Tiny homes are becoming more and more popular each year. Plus, there are so many different options for tiny homes. You could live in an RV, boat, van, treehouse, build a small home, and more. After several years of living in […]
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How to Travel in Luxury on a Budget
We all wish that we could pack our bags with the finest outfits, jet off to a private island and dine on 5-star, Michelin-rated food. Unfortunately our bank accounts just donât have time for that. Lucky for us, there are some great hacks out there that make traveling in luxury a little bit easier for
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Expensify Review | Simplified Expense Tracking
Keeping track of expenses can be difficult when you are trying to juggle running a business with all of the administrative tasks that come with it. Receipts can get lost, claims forgotten, and amounts misremembered. Finding the time to dedicate to expenses is difficult, and it is easy to get overwhelmed by all of the […]
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