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Financial Goals

Information and inspiration to help you achieve your biggest financial goals. Winning with money takes a mix of rational strategy and emotional drive to get there, and this is the place for both.

Understanding Sinking Funds and Their Impact on Financial Security

October 20, 2022September 2, 2022 by Ram Chakradhar
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It’s challenging to cover a significant expense in a short duration. Some people go into debt over it. A well-established sinking fund helps shield life’s unexpected events, protects your financial goals, and promotes better budgeting. …

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Financial Literacy: Your Complete Money Mastery Blueprint

October 20, 2022March 2, 2022 by Sam
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It’s no secret that money plays a role in all of our lives daily, but not always in obvious ways. From the clothes you wear to the type of work you do, even down to …

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Slaying the Debt Dragon: How We Paid off $167,000 in 2 Years

December 14, 2022February 16, 2022 by Sam
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I have waited quite some time to share this story with you. To be honest, I was afraid to be just another money blogger shouting, “look, I paid off my debt!” But we’ve been around …

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The Ultimate Guide to Simple Investing: Everything You Need to Know

October 25, 2022December 8, 2021 by Sam
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It took a tremendous amount of learning about investing for me to understand how simple it is. When I first started learning about money, I read every personal finance book and listened to every podcast …

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How I Paid for College by Working a Summer Job

October 20, 2022November 30, 2021 by Sam
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Nearly everyone is affected in some way by the cost of a modern college education. Whether you’re currently looking on in horror at the costs ahead, or still footing the bill for classes you can …

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Financial Security vs. Financial Freedom vs. Financial Independence

October 20, 2022August 12, 2021 by Sam
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One of my biggest challenges in writing and talking about money is the terminology. When it comes to finances, people looove complex-sounding but ultimately irrelevant terms. There are so many phrases out there that don’t …

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Financial Freedom and the 3 Simple Things It Takes to Get There

October 20, 2022December 11, 2020 by Sam
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For a phrase people toss around like a football, there’s still a lot of misunderstanding around the meaning of “financial freedom.” The same is true for many of its cousin money management buzzwords, like: Financial …

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