4 Ways to Develop Personal Accountability for More Reliable Progress
You show up on time at work or school, meet your deadlines, and generally stay on top of your work most of the time, even when you’d rather be doing anything else. So why does …
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The Ins, Outs, and All-Arounds of US Savings Bonds
Although they wax and wane in popularity over the years, bonds remain a core portfolio component for many investors. In particular, US savings bonds combine the stability of a fixed-income investment with the confidence of …
IRA Basics: A Simple Guide to Your Traditional or Roth IRA
The Individual Retirement Account, or IRA, rivals its cousin, the 401(k), as one of the most effective ways for an everyday investor to build wealth. However, wading through the sludge of terminology, rules, numbers, and …
Work Now, Earn Forever: The Power of Residual Income
A bi-weekly paycheck for two more weeks at your job is always a welcome sight, but what if you could get the same result without putting in a fresh 40+ hours each time? Money that …
The 10,000 Hours Rule: Fact, Fiction, or Something in Between?
They say that practice makes perfect, but is there such a thing as a perfect amount of practice? According to countless life coaches, social media personalities, and other believers in the so-called “10,000 hours rule,” …
Buyer’s Remorse: Where It Comes From and How to Send It Back
Regrets are inevitable in life, and sometimes it feels like that goes double for money regrets. Buyer’s remorse, that itching feeling that you bought something you shouldn’t have, finds us all eventually. And when it …
How Many Credit Cards Should You Have in Your Wallet?
Folk wisdom on credit cards ranges from “stay away from them” to “sign up for as many as you can, as early as you can.” With this level of cultural consensus, it becomes a daunting …
Using Opportunity Cost to Make Better Long-Term Decisions
The last few years of instability in the market and economy at large may have you sitting out growth investing opportunities out of caution. However, historical guidance indicates the opportunity cost of waiting on the …
Fun, Low-Cost Things To Do in Each of the New England States
New England, the northeasternmost region of the United States, brims with history, culture, and natural beauty. Though outsiders often regard New England as a single, homogenous region, each of the six New England states offers …
Upcycle Your Way to Thrifty Creativity and a Healthier Environment
“Upcycle” is a term you’re likely to hear from that one extremely eco-friendly person in your life (in between them discussing carbon footprints and showing off their new biodegradable shoes). Yet as common as the …