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    10 Compound Interest Examples and a Free Spreadsheet

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    10 Compound Interest Examples and a Free Spreadsheet

    July 16, 2020
    These 10 compound interest examples will take you from the basic calculations to where the magic happens.  I first learned about compound interest in my high school economics class, and it immediately clicked. Earning interest on interest seemed like an obvious path to grow wealth. Why wasn’t everybody doing this?  It’s not the math that’s...
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    25 Small Investment Ideas to Cultivate Wealth

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    25 Small Investment Ideas to Cultivate Wealth

    July 2, 2020
    There’s no shortage of small investment ideas now that financial platforms are finally catering to investor demand.  Many of the asset classes we take for granted today weren’t readily available to beginner investors a decade ago. Access to commission-free online brokers, fractional shares, and innovative exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has broadened the universe of investments available...
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    Financial Independence Number: Definition and How to Customize

    Investing, Personal Finance

    Financial Independence Number: Definition and How to Customize

    June 18, 2020
    The financial independence number is a benchmark to determine retirement preparedness. It’s also known as the FI number.  Financial independence is achieved by: building enough passive income to cover annual expenses, or amassing a lump sum of enough savings and investments to cover living expenses through withdrawals, or a combination of #1 and #2. The financial independence...
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    How Personal Finance Blogs Make Money

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    How Personal Finance Blogs Make Money

    June 4, 2020
    Are you curious about how blogs make money? Personal finance and investing is an excellent blog niche because the demand for financial advice is neverending.   It’s satisfying work, as bloggers can positively influence readers by helping them make smarter financial decisions. Writing insightful content can lead to earning money through multiple blog income streams aligned...
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    AcreTrader Review: Farmland Investing for Income and Growth

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    AcreTrader Review: Farmland Investing for Income and Growth

    May 21, 2020
    This AcreTrader review was updated on 06/11/2020. About 60% of American farms are owner-operated. That leaves about 40% of farmland that’s rented or leased to farmers by landowners.  The majority of farm landowners inherited the land and have either retired or have no interest in farming.  Since farmland is commonly passed down to younger generations and...
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    The Best Income-Producing Assets for Retirement

    Investing, Personal Finance, Real Estate, Stocks

    The Best Income-Producing Assets for Retirement

    May 7, 2020
    There are two primary ways to self-fund a retirement. 1) Live off of the output from income-producing assets. 2) Drawdown retirement savings by selling investments. My retirement strategy is to combine both methods to diversify my retirement income streams. By spending money from income-producing assets first, I’ll reduce the amount I need to sell in...
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    What if the Economic Stimulus Doesn’t Work?

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    What if the Economic Stimulus Doesn’t Work?

    April 23, 2020
    The U.S. government is taking extraordinary measures to inject trillions of dollars of economic stimulus into the economy through a variety of lifesaving financial flotation devices.  The numbers are staggering, and it’s hard for average onlookers like you and me to comprehend the scale or effectiveness of what’s happening. It’s all so nonchalant, $2 trillion,...
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