We all know the importance of saving for retirement. But how much do you need exactly? The answer depends on a lot of factors, including where you’ll be spending that retirement. Your retirement funds will go a lot further in some countries, so if you’re heading towards retirement, but still have a strong sense of […]
It’s inevitable. In every life a little rain must fall. I’m not talking about floods or a Noah’s ark-type deluge, but more like the kind of unexpected shower that really messes up your day. The kind that comes with an equally unexpected price tag. Like when your car makes a “funny” noise that ends up […]
Dad was several years older than Mom, and toward the end of their lives, in poorer health than hers. I tried asking Mom if they had plans in place to take care of her when dad passed away. For obvious emotional reasons, she refused to even think about it. Less than two years later, Dad […]
Anyone who reads Mr. Money Moustache knows that the math behind early retirement is shockingly simple; The more of your take-home pay that you save, the earlier you will reach financial independence and be able to retire.
In the world of finance, there are so many formulas and equations and acronyms it can be very intimidating for regular people who smartly, spend their time living their lives rather than obsessing over this stuff.
It sometimes seems like savers can’t get a break these days, at least not at their local brick and mortar bank. Interest rates have been low for quite some time. And while that might be great news if you’re in the market for a loan, it’s not so great news if you’re looking to squirrel […]
Homesharing is when two unrelated people come together for the purposes of sharing a living accommodation, such as a home or an apartment. Now you may think this sounds like a typical roommate situation, but there’s actually more to homesharing than that. Homesharing is a term used by a movement started by Maggie Kuhn, an […]