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The 50-Year Home

The 50-Year Home

My parents were born and raised in the south hills of Pittsburgh. They attended the same high school but didn’t start dating until five years after graduation when they were in a wedding party together.  Dad was a high school teacher on the other side of town. He wanted a shorter commute, a big yard,…

The Noise We Don’t Ignore

The Noise We Don’t Ignore

Inflation is destroying wealth and making food so expensive. The Fed keeps raising interest rates — how can the housing market survive it? The 16th largest U.S. bank failed a few months back. Then the 14th largest bank failed! The COVID-19 pandemic happened. That sucked. Now there’s a stupid war in Eastern Europe.  The stock…

Arrived Homes Review: Invest in Rental Homes Hassle-Free

Arrived Homes Review: Invest in Rental Homes Hassle-Free

This Arrived Homes review was last updated on 04/26/2023.  Arrived Homes is a real estate crowdfunding platform allowing non-accredited investors (all U.S.-based investors 18 and up) to own shares of single-family and vacation rentals. Arrived uses real estate crowdfunding laws to simplify the investor experience and broaden access to a Buffett-approved asset class with no…

8 Reasons to Pursue Early Retirement

8 Reasons to Pursue Early Retirement

Early retirement is a loaded phrase that ignites internet skepticism.  We can partly blame the mainstream financial media for picking up stories about “early retirees” that run six and seven-figure businesses.  Inconsistent messaging among early retirement bloggers doesn’t help, and I suspect the phrase is tossed around liberally on YouTube and TikTok. The FIRE crowd…

When to Sell Stocks and Buy Bonds

When to Sell Stocks and Buy Bonds

Risk-free government Treasury yields have risen dramatically over the past year. The increase is a direct result of the Federal Reserve rate increases that started in 2022.  Higher short-term yields are good for retirees and give us multiple options to earn risk-free returns on idle cash while maintaining liquidity.  But the fast pace of the…

NewRetirement Review: The Complete DIY Retirement Calculator

NewRetirement Review: The Complete DIY Retirement Calculator

NewRetirement is an online retirement calculator and planning tool. It’s the most comprehensive financial tool I’ve ever used — miles better than any elaborate spreadsheet.  I’ve been tinkering with NewRetirement since 2017, when I met the Founder, Stephen Chen, and explored the tool for some articles I was writing at the time.  I used the…